Denton West Ward : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Services
1971 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3,084 Show data context 1,095 Show data context 2,627 Show data context
1991 0 Show data context 130 Show data context 1,220 Show data context 1,030 Show data context 3,290 Show data context
2001 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 933 Show data context 973 Show data context 3,614 Show data context
2011 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 561 Show data context 948 Show data context 4,213 Show data context
2021 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 451 Show data context 1,014 Show data context 4,216 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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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, Denton West 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