Lerwick North and Bressay Ward : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Services
1971 44 Show data context 0 Show data context 243 Show data context 196 Show data context 658 Show data context
1991 50 Show data context 10 Show data context 160 Show data context 490 Show data context 1,000 Show data context
2001 57 Show data context 26 Show data context 188 Show data context 355 Show data context 1,058 Show data context
2011 52 Show data context 24 Show data context 122 Show data context 457 Show data context 1,259 Show data context
2021 88 Show data context 45 Show data context 128 Show data context 291 Show data context 1,167 Show data context
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS28: "SEG and industry (10% Sample))
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S73 Industry (10% sample): Residents aged 16 and over)
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV34, Industry (17 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV605, "Industry")

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nCube definition


Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2021/22 Census. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, including in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lerwick North and Bressay Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 10th April 2026