1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets (Sample Report Title: Census 1971: England and Wales: Economic Activity Leaflet: (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act 1920) Durham), Table 3 : " Industry and status by area of workplace and sex for County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres".

List England Dep	Greater London AdmC	Barking LB Barnet LB Bexley LB Brent LB Bromley LB Camden LB City of London LCC City of Westminster LB Croydon LB Ealing LB Enfield LB Greenwich LB Hackney LB Hammersmith LB Haringey LB Harrow LB Havering LB Hillingdon LB Hounslow LB Islington LB Kensington and Chelsea LB Kingston upon Thames LB Lambeth LB Lewisham LB Merton LB Newham LB Redbridge LB Richmond upon Thames LB Southwark LB Sutton LB Tower Hamlets LB Waltham Forest LB Wandsworth LB

Industry	Males [1]	Females [2]	Married Females [3]
In employment	2,526,320	1,559,210	896,080
Self-employed	223,280	48,640	31,920
Self-employed without employees	144,550	32,830	20,750
Self-employed with employees	78,730	15,810	11,170
Employees	2,303,040	1,510,570	864,160
Managers	353,150	65,110	35,070
[Managers] Large establishments	135,800	23,940	9,960
[Managers] Small establishments	217,350	41,170	25,110
Foremen and supervisors	127,380	42,550	22,360
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	75,400	9,380	6,430
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	51,980	33,170	15,930
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	85,620	25,160	2,670
Professional employees	146,510	20,720	10,260
Family workers	1,730	13,750	12,730
Other employees (excluding professional)	1,588,650	1,343,280	781,070
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	4,210	1,030	670
001 Agriculture and horticulture	3,930	980	660
1. Farming and stockrearing	970	220	110
2. Agriculture contracting	70	0	0
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	2,890	760	550
002 Forestry	230	40	0
003 Fishing	50	10	10
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	3,240	1,460	700
101 Coal mining	1,290	810	410
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	80	70	10
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	530	110	70
104 Petroleum and natural gas	620	210	110
109 Other mining and quarrying	720	260	100
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	67,270	38,420	25,680
211 Grain milling	2,710	1,110	590
212 Bread and flour confectionery	9,020	4,760	3,260
213 Biscuits	3,280	3,680	2,580
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	7,300	4,340	2,970
215 Milk and milk products	7,260	3,900	2,610
216 Sugar	3,460	1,210	630
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	4,230	5,840	4,210
218 Fruit and vegetable products	3,530	2,280	1,620
219 Animal and poultry foods	1,220	300	190
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	740	230	130
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	5,660	3,450	2,410
231 Brewing and malting	11,910	2,810	1,660
232 Soft drinks	3,190	1,710	1,170
239 Other drink industries	1,810	1,330	690
240 Tobacco	1,950	1,470	960
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	6,380	2,840	1,090
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	80	40	20
262 Mineral oil refining	5,680	2,550	900
263 Lubricating oils and greases	620	250	170
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	45,170	27,250	16,080
271 General chemicals	13,090	5,480	3,160
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	8,550	7,430	4,230
273 Toilet preparations	1,890	3,610	2,110
274 Paint	5,960	2,690	1,670
275 Soap and detergents	1,910	1,750	830
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	3,470	1,280	770
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	700	360	250
278 Fertilizers	400	100	70
279 Other chemical industries	9,200	4,550	2,990
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	17,040	4,380	2,640
311 Iron and steel (general)	2,750	860	370
312 Steel tubes	290	130	60
313 Iron castings, etc.	1,480	330	200
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	2,610	630	350
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	3,130	630	490
323 Other base metals	6,780	1,800	1,170
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	100,120	27,510	16,600
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	370	140	70
332 Metalworking machine tools	6,370	1,690	1,110
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	3,930	1,230	770
334 Industrial engines	460	100	30
335 Textile machinery and accessories	360	90	40
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	1,180	230	90
337 Mechanical handling equipment	5,660	890	490
338 Office machinery	11,910	5,020	2,910
339 Other machinery	28,600	6,720	4,120
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	13,440	2,840	1,550
342 Ordnance and small arms	1,750	620	430
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	26,090	7,940	4,990
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	25,130	12,770	8,280
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	3,060	1,470	890
352 Watches and clocks	1,770	1,090	640
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	5,370	2,990	1,990
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	14,930	7,220	4,760
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	106,010	59,650	39,340
361 Electrical machinery	7,350	3,690	2,490
362 Insulated wires and cables	7,670	3,220	2,180
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	8,560	4,300	3,030
364 Radio and electronic components	16,520	11,860	8,370
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	8,790	7,500	4,820
366 Electronic computers	10,790	3,740	1,680
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	16,620	7,530	5,200
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	6,180	2,810	1,640
369 Other electrical goods	23,530	15,000	9,930
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	5,160	540	270
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	5,160	540	270
XI. VEHICLES	57,240	8,740	5,460
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	120	50	20
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	44,860	6,490	4,170
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	200	40	30
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	8,620	1,730	1,060
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	1,450	280	130
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	1,990	150	50
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	51,270	20,670	13,350
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	6,570	1,740	1,220
391 Hand tools and implements	1,150	480	300
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	1,540	1,090	680
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	1,700	1,030	660
394 Wire and wire manufactures	1,560	950	610
395 Cans and metal boxes	3,090	3,480	2,150
396 Jewellery and precious metals	6,130	2,270	1,340
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	29,530	9,630	6,390
XIII. TEXTILES	9,890	7,900	4,730
411 Production of manmade fibres	590	400	130
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	540	260	130
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	610	800	440
414 Woollen and worsted	440	300	150
415 Jute	40	40	20
416 Rope, twine and net	480	250	150
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	1,360	1,380	900
418 Lace	60	40	20
419 Carpets	490	250	150
421 Narrow fabrics	410	470	290
422 Made up textiles	1,290	1,630	1,100
423 Textile finishing	1,680	820	470
429 Other textile industries	1,900	1,260	780
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	7,480	5,610	3,560
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	1,320	400	330
432 Leather goods	3,440	3,440	2,190
433 Fur	2,720	1,770	1,040
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	32,950	57,020	36,820
441 Weatherproof outerwear	300	470	280
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	6,870	5,730	3,720
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	8,090	9,670	6,240
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	1,380	3,480	2,200
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	8,600	26,910	17,490
446 Hats, caps and millinery	590	1,340	780
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	4,270	7,340	4,770
450 Footwear	2,850	2,080	1,340
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	18,070	5,280	3,250
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	2,280	700	490
462 Pottery	700	620	350
463 Glass	5,410	1,540	1,050
464 Cement	830	430	190
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	8,850	1,990	1,170
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	44,660	9,160	6,220
471 Timber	8,170	1,730	1,160
472 Furniture and upholstery	18,530	3,470	2,390
473 Bedding, etc.	1,740	1,540	1,110
474 Shop and office fitting	9,020	1,450	860
475 Wooden containers and baskets	1,940	360	250
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	5,260	610	450
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	110,030	49,190	25,940
481 Paper and board	3,230	2,000	1,100
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	4,820	3,650	2,400
483 Manufactured stationery	2,730	2,720	1,590
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	2,350	1,960	1,210
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	29,670	5,690	2,720
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	10,090	7,460	3,250
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	57,140	25,710	13,670
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	30,700	21,800	15,610
491 Rubber	9,150	4,520	3,120
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	190	50	30
493 Brushes and brooms	810	1,010	680
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	4,540	5,370	4,050
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	1,760	1,730	1,130
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	9,250	5,960	4,400
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	5,000	3,160	2,200
XX. CONSTRUCTION	230,700	18,850	11,700
500 Construction	230,700	18,850	11,700
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	49,740	12,520	7,100
601 Gas	20,030	6,370	3,920
602 Electricity	24,610	5,560	2,920
603 Water supply	5,100	590	260
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	341,880	80,330	39,590
701 Railways	49,190	5,490	2,820
702 Road passenger transport	52,520	7,390	3,850
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	33,950	3,320	1,880
704 Other road haulage	1,490	470	250
705 Sea transport	16,260	4,280	1,660
706 Port and inland water transport	17,400	1,250	770
707 Air transport	36,300	11,590	4,890
708 Postal services and telecommunications	99,570	27,440	14,860
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	35,200	19,100	8,610
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	293,600	253,940	160,520
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	32,560	12,560	7,660
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	9,190	3,300	1,360
812 Other wholesale distribution	42,910	25,530	14,880
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	57,100	49,230	36,070
821 Other retail distribution	114,980	150,470	93,240
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	12,700	4,400	2,870
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	24,160	8,450	4,440
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	198,390	180,950	89,030
860 Insurance	58,740	40,410	19,190
861 Banking and billdiscounting	56,300	54,210	23,740
862 Other financial institutions	24,530	17,480	8,500
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	15,330	12,030	6,720
864 Advertising and market research	13,690	9,820	4,250
865 Other business services	26,070	43,540	25,080
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	3,730	3,460	1,550
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	202,370	304,350	171,140
871 Accountancy services	23,190	9,230	4,750
872 Educational services	59,700	128,040	85,980
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	24,940	85,300	60,460
2. Other primary and secondary schools	3,660	10,860	6,660
3pt. Universities	7,730	5,470	2,620
3pt. Colleges of education	2,130	3,350	2,210
3pt. Establishments for further education	15,770	13,320	8,110
4. Educational administration	3,600	6,690	4,340
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	1,870	3,050	1,580
873 Legal services	16,620	16,440	7,690
874 Medical and dental services	46,660	122,770	60,730
1. Hospital and consultant services	34,620	99,000	47,560
2. Local authority health services	3,980	8,530	5,040
3. General medical services	3,640	5,680	3,790
4. Dental services	2,960	4,630	2,300
5. Other medical services	1,460	4,930	2,040
875 Religious organisations	6,330	5,070	1,570
876 Research and development services	5,640	2,940	1,540
879 Other professional and scientific services	44,230	19,860	8,880
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	28,840	8,410	4,020
2. Other scientific and technical services	2,380	1,470	560
3. Professional and scientific organisations	3,230	4,720	1,830
4. Veterinary surgery	210	590	180
5. Other professional services	9,570	4,670	2,290
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	227,390	218,010	119,920
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	33,200	20,810	8,180
882 Sport and other recreations	5,430	4,500	2,830
883 Betting and gambling	8,030	7,070	5,140
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	18,410	16,110	6,510
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	23,500	15,150	10,140
886 Public houses	9,630	12,720	9,920
887 Clubs	4,980	4,490	2,350
888 Catering contractors	6,850	10,310	6,550
889 Hairdressing and manicure	6,880	16,220	6,790
891 Private domestic service	3,500	25,050	9,920
892 Laundries	5,070	12,520	8,410
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	2,300	3,540	2,420
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	54,020	11,060	6,900
895 Repair of boots and shoes	1,610	450	370
899 Other services	43,980	58,010	33,490
1. Funeral services	1,470	390	320
2. Photography	5,740	2,480	1,460
3. Welfare and charitable services	8,370	31,450	18,430
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	3,480	2,790	1,150
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	7,170	3,680	1,320
6. Trade associations	6,750	7,790	3,950
7. Other services	11,000	9,430	6,860
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	210,790	105,190	57,160
901 National government service	106,530	65,800	33,780
1-4. Armed forces	14,270	1,690	200
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	15,290	11,310	6,420
6. Other national government service	76,970	52,800	27,160
906 Local government service	104,260	39,390	23,380
1. Police	24,410	3,580	1,590
2. Fire service	4,780	370	180
3. Other local government service	75,070	35,440	21,610
Industry inadequately described	28,150	23,500	13,540
Workplace outside United Kingdom	1,290	350	90

Comments:

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