Colinton Fairmilehead Ward : Census Unemployment by Sex

Census Unemployment by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 5,977 Show data context 3,423 Show data context
Unemployed 179 Show data context 134 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 5,716 Show data context 4,022 Show data context
Unemployed 297 Show data context 186 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 5,898 Show data context 4,934 Show data context
Unemployed 335 Show data context 192 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 6,197 Show data context 5,224 Show data context
Unemployed 224 Show data context 194 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 5,720 Show data context 5,408 Show data context
Unemployed 304 Show data context 212 Show data context
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS05: "Economically Active (EA) residents: All residents aged 15 or over")
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS09: "Employment Status: All Economically Active (EA) residents: Residents aged 16 and over")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S08 Economic position: Residents aged 16 and over [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Tables KS09b and KS09c - "Economic activity")
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)

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Age and sex structure data in five-year bands to age 100, as published for 19th and early 20th century Registration Districts


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Colinton Fairmilehead Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Census Unemployment by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd June 2026