Kirkley and Pakefield Ward : Standardised Industrial Classification (1992)

Standardised Industrial Classification (1992)

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Standard Industrial Classification (1992) 2001
A: Agriculture, hunting, forestry 67 Show data context
B: Fishing 18 Show data context
C: Mining & quarrying 75 Show data context
D: Manufacturing 848 Show data context
E: Electricity, gas & water supply 64 Show data context
F: Construction 422 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 927 Show data context
H: Hotels & restaurants 354 Show data context
I: Transport, storage & communication 325 Show data context
J: Financial intermediation 110 Show data context
K: Real estate, renting & business activities 506 Show data context
L: Public administration & defence 213 Show data context
M: Education 295 Show data context
N: Health & social work 630 Show data context
O: Other service activities 260 Show data context
P: Domestic service 0 Show data context
Q: Extra-territorial 0 Show data context
Date Source
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV034, Industry (17 way))

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This very simplified view of the changing industrial base of communities does identify the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but provides no breakdown of the service sector, in which the large majority of us now work.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kirkley and Pakefield Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standardised Industrial Classification (1992), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 01st June 2026