Oldham Built-up Area : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Services
1971 20 Show data context 50 Show data context 21,210 Show data context 4,530 Show data context 14,180 Show data context
1991 60 Show data context 650 Show data context 8,310 Show data context 3,670 Show data context 13,350 Show data context
2001 132 Show data context 12 Show data context 6,834 Show data context 4,548 Show data context 19,861 Show data context
2011 31 Show data context 6 Show data context 4,111 Show data context 5,285 Show data context 24,535 Show data context
2021 53 Show data context 7 Show data context 3,366 Show data context 6,263 Show data context 28,713 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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Age and sex structure data in five-year bands to age 100, as published for 19th and early 20th century Registration Districts


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Oldham Built-up Area 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