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	Warwickshire AdmC	Birmingham CB/MB Coventry MB/CB Nuneaton UD/MB Rugby UD/MB Solihull MB/UD/CB Sutton Coldfield MB

Industry	Males [1]	Females [2]	Married Females [3]
In employment	653,380	365,260	238,270
Self-employed	42,240	11,540	8,500
Self-employed without employees	24,940	6,660	4,790
Self-employed with employees	17,300	4,880	3,710
Employees	611,140	353,720	229,770
Managers	59,040	11,470	7,430
[Managers] Large establishments	28,430	4,300	2,130
[Managers] Small establishments	30,610	7,170	5,300
Foremen and supervisors	34,680	8,110	5,260
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	26,290	2,450	1,810
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	8,390	5,660	3,450
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	28,310	5,920	760
Professional employees	28,010	2,750	1,560
Family workers	700	2,840	2,520
Other employees (excluding professional)	460,400	322,630	212,240
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	6,480	1,470	920
001 Agriculture and horticulture	6,380	1,440	900
1. Farming and stockrearing	5,250	1,050	600
2. Agriculture contracting	140	20	20
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	990	370	280
002 Forestry	80	20	10
003 Fishing	20	10	10
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	6,870	400	300
101 Coal mining	6,180	270	190
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	450	70	50
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	150	50	50
104 Petroleum and natural gas	10	0	0
109 Other mining and quarrying	80	10	10
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	14,420	9,000	6,340
211 Grain milling	170	40	30
212 Bread and flour confectionery	3,510	1,510	930
213 Biscuits	260	340	210
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	670	430	310
215 Milk and milk products	1,400	440	280
216 Sugar	10	10	10
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	3,980	4,180	3,170
218 Fruit and vegetable products	790	470	270
219 Animal and poultry foods	90	30	10
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	120	10	10
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	570	560	410
231 Brewing and malting	2,290	620	470
232 Soft drinks	490	330	210
239 Other drink industries	30	10	10
240 Tobacco	40	20	10
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	190	40	20
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	50	10	10
262 Mineral oil refining	80	0	0
263 Lubricating oils and greases	60	30	10
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	6,350	3,000	1,920
271 General chemicals	1,420	580	360
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	160	160	120
273 Toilet preparations	50	40	40
274 Paint	1,230	490	320
275 Soap and detergents	140	70	20
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	2,410	520	410
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	20	0	0
278 Fertilizers	20	0	0
279 Other chemical industries	900	1,140	650
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	27,780	7,180	4,630
311 Iron and steel (general)	1,030	230	140
312 Steel tubes	3,340	710	390
313 Iron castings, etc.	4,530	440	310
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	6,560	860	610
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	11,390	4,460	2,830
323 Other base metals	930	480	350
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	42,540	11,540	7,350
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	1,210	420	280
332 Metalworking machine tools	13,310	2,370	1,580
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	2,780	850	520
334 Industrial engines	70	0	0
335 Textile machinery and accessories	750	280	160
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	650	120	100
337 Mechanical handling equipment	1,770	330	210
338 Office machinery	1,020	250	170
339 Other machinery	4,760	1,370	850
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	4,340	910	430
342 Ordnance and small arms	790	510	350
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	11,090	4,130	2,700
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	2,140	1,530	1,040
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	150	40	20
352 Watches and clocks	170	140	120
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	450	410	270
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	1,370	940	630
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	40,370	21,700	15,160
361 Electrical machinery	13,250	3,690	2,230
362 Insulated wires and cables	130	50	30
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	9,120	6,920	4,670
364 Radio and electronic components	350	330	260
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	210	200	150
366 Electronic computers	640	110	20
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	930	360	210
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	1,190	940	650
369 Other electrical goods	14,550	9,100	6,940
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	1,860	390	290
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	1,860	390	290
XI. VEHICLES	139,350	22,300	14,610
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	5,670	560	390
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	112,920	17,690	11,740
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	7,620	1,980	1,190
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	11,280	1,880	1,210
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	30	0	0
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	1,830	190	80
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	53,900	27,020	18,080
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	8,820	1,800	1,280
391 Hand tools and implements	1,280	590	340
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	500	260	140
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	5,990	2,810	1,780
394 Wire and wire manufactures	1,910	630	380
395 Cans and metal boxes	150	70	60
396 Jewellery and precious metals	3,620	3,390	1,980
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	31,630	17,470	12,120
XIII. TEXTILES	4,550	4,080	2,390
411 Production of manmade fibres	2,730	1,070	670
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	300	340	270
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	80	140	100
414 Woollen and worsted	150	280	130
415 Jute	0	10	0
416 Rope, twine and net	170	80	50
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	210	960	480
418 Lace	20	0	0
419 Carpets	140	90	50
421 Narrow fabrics	360	680	340
422 Made up textiles	130	280	210
423 Textile finishing	130	90	50
429 Other textile industries	130	60	40
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	330	490	320
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	140	100	80
432 Leather goods	180	360	230
433 Fur	10	30	10
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	1,300	3,320	1,860
441 Weatherproof outerwear	110	90	60
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	430	470	240
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	10	90	50
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	50	100	60
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	100	1,100	550
446 Hats, caps and millinery	140	280	220
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	90	480	280
450 Footwear	370	710	400
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	5,610	970	600
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	630	80	50
462 Pottery	30	40	20
463 Glass	2,200	430	280
464 Cement	930	130	60
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	1,820	290	190
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	5,530	1,440	930
471 Timber	1,130	110	70
472 Furniture and upholstery	1,060	340	190
473 Bedding, etc.	340	590	410
474 Shop and office fitting	1,640	210	140
475 Wooden containers and baskets	330	90	60
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	1,030	100	60
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	10,570	6,200	3,860
481 Paper and board	470	260	150
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	1,060	1,140	750
483 Manufactured stationery	890	1,180	810
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	20	20	20
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	1,860	640	430
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	650	220	150
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	5,620	2,740	1,550
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	12,460	5,860	3,860
491 Rubber	8,390	2,030	1,210
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	30	0	0
493 Brushes and brooms	210	230	120
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	820	1,280	1,010
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	130	210	170
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	2,660	1,720	1,110
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	220	390	240
XX. CONSTRUCTION	52,990	4,130	2,690
500 Construction	52,990	4,130	2,690
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	10,540	3,720	2,560
601 Gas	4,300	1,970	1,520
602 Electricity	5,180	1,490	910
603 Water supply	1,060	260	130
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	36,320	10,430	5,750
701 Railways	4,970	410	240
702 Road passenger transport	7,940	1,230	660
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	8,050	1,210	610
704 Other road haulage	60	20	20
705 Sea transport	190	60	30
706 Port and inland water transport	110	10	10
707 Air transport	470	270	100
708 Postal services and telecommunications	12,410	5,720	3,380
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	2,120	1,500	700
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	51,350	59,920	39,820
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	4,520	1,500	1,070
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	1,640	240	120
812 Other wholesale distribution	7,090	5,670	3,570
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	11,880	13,940	9,950
821 Other retail distribution	18,930	36,050	23,420
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	2,500	1,080	770
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	4,790	1,440	920
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	15,140	18,200	9,670
860 Insurance	5,760	5,350	2,860
861 Banking and billdiscounting	3,480	4,000	1,330
862 Other financial institutions	1,490	1,880	890
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	1,490	1,360	830
864 Advertising and market research	920	680	510
865 Other business services	1,870	4,850	3,200
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	130	80	50
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	38,150	75,780	51,550
871 Accountancy services	3,250	1,360	650
872 Educational services	18,720	40,890	30,930
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	7,930	27,660	21,550
2. Other primary and secondary schools	1,060	2,610	1,880
3pt. Universities	3,940	3,080	1,980
3pt. Colleges of education	530	810	620
3pt. Establishments for further education	3,390	2,500	1,820
4. Educational administration	1,480	3,750	2,840
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	390	480	240
873 Legal services	1,570	2,480	1,150
874 Medical and dental services	8,270	28,240	17,250
1. Hospital and consultant services	6,280	22,830	13,840
2. Local authority health services	530	2,370	1,610
3. General medical services	730	1,620	1,060
4. Dental services	500	820	420
5. Other medical services	230	600	320
875 Religious organisations	990	610	340
876 Research and development services	1,010	250	140
879 Other professional and scientific services	4,340	1,950	1,090
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	3,380	1,190	660
2. Other scientific and technical services	310	230	120
3. Professional and scientific organisations	30	110	70
4. Veterinary surgery	80	150	80
5. Other professional services	540	270	160
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	33,870	44,000	28,750
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	2,090	1,540	890
882 Sport and other recreations	1,320	1,120	710
883 Betting and gambling	1,060	1,320	1,040
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	2,120	3,780	2,480
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	1,970	3,510	2,410
886 Public houses	2,070	4,950	4,040
887 Clubs	930	1,550	1,320
888 Catering contractors	480	2,410	1,920
889 Hairdressing and manicure	1,050	4,700	1,910
891 Private domestic service	940	5,360	3,020
892 Laundries	570	1,750	1,090
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	220	870	540
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	14,220	3,640	2,340
895 Repair of boots and shoes	380	160	90
899 Other services	4,450	7,340	4,950
1. Funeral services	240	110	70
2. Photography	610	260	170
3. Welfare and charitable services	800	4,310	2,950
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	140	230	100
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	20	10	0
6. Trade associations	440	580	220
7. Other services	2,200	1,840	1,440
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	28,150	16,990	10,240
901 National government service	7,920	5,960	3,500
1-4. Armed forces	2,170	110	30
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	1,520	720	460
6. Other national government service	4,230	5,130	3,010
906 Local government service	20,230	11,030	6,740
1. Police	4,910	1,480	800
2. Fire service	1,120	120	60
3. Other local government service	14,200	9,430	5,880
Industry inadequately described	4,160	4,130	2,750
Workplace outside United Kingdom	110	30	10

Comments:

1	All data values have been multiplied by ten, as the original data are from a 10 per cent sample.

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