Ashton upon Mersey 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 7 Show data context 1,248 Show data context 635 Show data context 2,082 Show data context
1991 30 Show data context 90 Show data context 540 Show data context 770 Show data context 2,870 Show data context
2001 38 Show data context 0 Show data context 513 Show data context 721 Show data context 3,601 Show data context
2011 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 357 Show data context 596 Show data context 3,991 Show data context
2021 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 285 Show data context 579 Show data context 4,194 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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Numbers unemployed as recorded by the Census of Population.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ashton upon Mersey 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