Bedford Built-up Area : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

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2021 Industrial Classification 2011 2021
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 124 Show data context 103 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 20 Show data context 18 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 3,556 Show data context 3,269 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 312 Show data context 276 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 337 Show data context 235 Show data context
F: Construction 2,691 Show data context 3,887 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 7,083 Show data context 8,372 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,477 Show data context 3,058 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,076 Show data context 2,244 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1,593 Show data context 2,009 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,064 Show data context 1,260 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 504 Show data context 734 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 2,545 Show data context 2,766 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 2,094 Show data context 2,453 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 2,449 Show data context 2,515 Show data context
P: Education 4,686 Show data context 4,826 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 5,332 Show data context 7,065 Show data context
R, S, T, U: Other services 1,885 Show data context 1,676 Show data context
Date Source
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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This classification of industry is that used by the 2021 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bedford Built-up Area through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13517228/cube/INDUSTRY_GEN_2021

Date accessed: 07th June 2026