Lakenham Ward : Census Unemployment by Sex

Census Unemployment by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 2,722 Show data context 1,769 Show data context
Unemployed 135 Show data context 37 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 2,793 Show data context 2,076 Show data context
Unemployed 371 Show data context 88 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 2,434 Show data context 1,952 Show data context
Unemployed 401 Show data context 110 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 2,113 Show data context 1,832 Show data context
Unemployed 178 Show data context 79 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 2,325 Show data context 2,109 Show data context
Unemployed 249 Show data context 163 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 2,547 Show data context 2,379 Show data context
Unemployed 173 Show data context 126 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 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS009b and KS009c - "Economic activity")
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Economic activity status" (12 way) by Sex)

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Age and sex structure data in single years under age 5, as published in official reports.


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

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Date accessed: 10th April 2026