Leith Ward : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Services
1971 31 Show data context 28 Show data context 2,744 Show data context 1,611 Show data context 3,677 Show data context
1991 0 Show data context 90 Show data context 860 Show data context 990 Show data context 4,400 Show data context
2001 43 Show data context 15 Show data context 687 Show data context 1,051 Show data context 6,344 Show data context
2011 45 Show data context 50 Show data context 436 Show data context 1,196 Show data context 10,912 Show data context
2021 45 Show data context 60 Show data context 619 Show data context 1,124 Show data context 12,987 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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The early censuses reported the total number of families rather than households, and then sometimes provided a classification of families by occupation.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leith 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