Chorley North and Astley Ward : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Services
1971 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 924 Show data context 238 Show data context 897 Show data context
1991 50 Show data context 100 Show data context 840 Show data context 490 Show data context 2,280 Show data context
2001 38 Show data context 9 Show data context 631 Show data context 485 Show data context 2,771 Show data context
2011 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 405 Show data context 486 Show data context 2,817 Show data context
2021 28 Show data context 8 Show data context 277 Show data context 515 Show data context 2,685 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 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV034, Industry (17 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Industry (current)" (19 way))

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Overall number of persons classified into the Registrar General's Social Classification (Class 3 sub-divided).


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

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026