Shrewsbury 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 70 Show data context 80 Show data context 3,940 Show data context 3,470 Show data context 10,830 Show data context
1991 170 Show data context 220 Show data context 3,770 Show data context 4,690 Show data context 17,790 Show data context
2001 368 Show data context 54 Show data context 4,029 Show data context 4,659 Show data context 22,861 Show data context
2011 168 Show data context 44 Show data context 2,851 Show data context 4,732 Show data context 27,950 Show data context
2021 297 Show data context 50 Show data context 2,519 Show data context 4,913 Show data context 28,698 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, Shrewsbury 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