Droylsden West Ward : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

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Data for 1971 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,594 Show data context 2,363 Show data context
Economically inactive 534 Show data context 2,131 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,696 Show data context 2,681 Show data context
Economically inactive 999 Show data context 2,576 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,506 Show data context 2,641 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,064 Show data context 2,291 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,093 Show data context 2,745 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,029 Show data context 1,600 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 3,049 Show data context 2,894 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,001 Show data context 1,461 Show data context
Data for 2021 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 2,983 Show data context 2,805 Show data context
Economically inactive 1,475 Show data context 2,002 Show data context
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS05: "Economically Active (EA) residents: All residents aged 15 or over")
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS09: "Employment Status: All Economically Active (EA) residents: Residents aged 16 and over")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S08 Economic position: Residents aged 16 and over [100%])
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS009b and KS009c - "Economic activity")
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Tables KS602UK and KS603UK - Economic activity)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Economic activity status" (12 way) by Sex)

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The census small area statistics for 2001 record whether households had sole use of a bath or shower AND sole use of a toilet. These data are not easily compared with earlier data which record access to baths/showers and to toilets separately.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Droylsden West Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 03rd June 2026