Radford Semele Ward : Standardised Industrial Classification (1992)

Standardised Industrial Classification (1992)

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Standard Industrial Classification (1992) 2001
A: Agriculture, hunting, forestry 61 Show data context
B: Fishing 0 Show data context
C: Mining & quarrying 0 Show data context
D: Manufacturing 269 Show data context
E: Electricity, gas & water supply 24 Show data context
F: Construction 90 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 239 Show data context
H: Hotels & restaurants 64 Show data context
I: Transport, storage & communication 96 Show data context
J: Financial intermediation 42 Show data context
K: Real estate, renting & business activities 313 Show data context
L: Public administration & defence 59 Show data context
M: Education 131 Show data context
N: Health & social work 166 Show data context
O: Other service activities 81 Show data context
P: Domestic service 0 Show data context
Q: Extra-territorial 3 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, Radford Semele 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