Melksham South Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 622 Show data context 345 Show data context
Economically inactive 103 Show data context 444 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 935 Show data context 581 Show data context
Economically inactive 308 Show data context 741 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,220 Show data context 875 Show data context
Economically inactive 411 Show data context 914 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,318 Show data context 1,082 Show data context
Economically inactive 366 Show data context 598 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,283 Show data context 1,107 Show data context
Economically inactive 387 Show data context 582 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,211 Show data context 1,071 Show data context
Economically inactive 695 Show data context 942 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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Numbers of persons of each sex who are economically active or inactive, as recorded by the Census of Population.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Melksham South Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13478521/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 09th April 2026