A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
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 Berkshire AdmC | Reading CB/MB |
|---|
| Industry |
Males [1] |
Females [2] |
Married Females [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| In employment |
43,260 
|
30,070
|
19,730
|
| Self-employed |
3,720
|
690
|
490
|
| Self-employed without employees |
2,510
|
370
|
250
|
| Self-employed with employees |
1,210
|
320
|
240
|
| Employees |
39,540
|
29,380
|
19,240
|
| Managers |
4,860
|
1,000
|
590
|
| [Managers] Large establishments |
2,100
|
480
|
220
|
| [Managers] Small establishments |
2,760
|
520
|
370
|
| Foremen and supervisors |
2,350
|
770
|
460
|
| [Foremen and supervisors] manual |
1,380
|
200
|
140
|
| [Foremen and supervisors] non-manual |
970
|
570
|
320
|
| Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees |
2,010
|
590
|
50
|
| Professional employees |
2,440
|
310
|
170
|
| Family workers |
60
|
230
|
220
|
| Other employees (excluding professional) |
27,820
|
26,480
|
17,750
|
| I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING |
170
|
10
|
10
|
| 001 Agriculture and horticulture |
140
|
10
|
10
|
| 1. Farming and stockrearing |
80
|
10
|
10
|
| 2. Agriculture contracting |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing |
50
|
0
|
0
|
| 002 Forestry |
30
|
0
|
0
|
| 003 Fishing |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| II. MINING AND QUARRYING |
50
|
0
|
0
|
| 101 Coal mining |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction |
40
|
0
|
0
|
| 104 Petroleum and natural gas |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 109 Other mining and quarrying |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO |
1,950
|
760
|
490
|
| 211 Grain milling |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 212 Bread and flour confectionery |
130
|
10
|
10
|
| 213 Biscuits |
560
|
420
|
290
|
| 214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 215 Milk and milk products |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 216 Sugar |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| 217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 218 Fruit and vegetable products |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 219 Animal and poultry foods |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 229 Food industries not elsewhere specified |
170
|
140
|
90
|
| 231 Brewing and malting |
990
|
160
|
80
|
| 232 Soft drinks |
60
|
30
|
20
|
| 239 Other drink industries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 240 Tobacco |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS |
20
|
10
|
10
|
| 261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 262 Mineral oil refining |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 263 Lubricating oils and greases |
10
|
10
|
10
|
| V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES |
210
|
120
|
90
|
| 271 General chemicals |
50
|
30
|
30
|
| 272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations |
30
|
10
|
0
|
| 273 Toilet preparations |
0
|
10
|
10
|
| 274 Paint |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 275 Soap and detergents |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber |
50
|
40
|
20
|
| 277 Dyestuffs and pigments |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 278 Fertilizers |
30
|
0
|
0
|
| 279 Other chemical industries |
40
|
30
|
30
|
| VI. METAL MANUFACTURE |
150
|
10
|
10
|
| 311 Iron and steel (general) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
| 312 Steel tubes |
90
|
0
|
0
|
| 313 Iron castings, etc. |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 323 Other base metals |
30
|
0
|
0
|
| VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
2,510
|
600
|
400
|
| 331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors) |
230
|
120
|
100
|
| 332 Metalworking machine tools |
200
|
20
|
20
|
| 333 Pumps, valves and compressors |
970
|
150
|
60
|
| 334 Industrial engines |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 335 Textile machinery and accessories |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 336 Construction and earth moving equipment |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| 337 Mechanical handling equipment |
40
|
0
|
0
|
| 338 Office machinery |
110
|
20
|
20
|
| 339 Other machinery |
270
|
130
|
90
|
| 341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork |
130
|
10
|
0
|
| 342 Ordnance and small arms |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified |
520
|
150
|
110
|
| VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING |
40
|
60
|
40
|
| 351 Photographic and document copying equipment |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 352 Watches and clocks |
0
|
10
|
0
|
| 353 Surgical instruments and appliances |
20
|
30
|
30
|
| 354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems |
20
|
20
|
10
|
| IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING |
1,960
|
950
|
630
|
| 361 Electrical machinery |
340
|
150
|
110
|
| 362 Insulated wires and cables |
30
|
10
|
0
|
| 363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment |
30
|
0
|
0
|
| 364 Radio and electronic components |
210
|
70
|
40
|
| 365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment |
40
|
30
|
30
|
| 366 Electronic computers |
980
|
340
|
240
|
| 367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods |
180
|
140
|
120
|
| 368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use |
90
|
170
|
80
|
| 369 Other electrical goods |
60
|
40
|
10
|
| X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| 370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| XI. VEHICLES |
790
|
120
|
90
|
| 380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 381 Motor vehicle manufacturing |
100
|
30
|
20
|
| 382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing |
130
|
0
|
0
|
| 383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing |
250
|
60
|
40
|
| 384 Locomotive and railway track equipment |
310
|
30
|
30
|
| 385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED |
1,200
|
890
|
610
|
| 390 Engineers' small tools and gauges |
80
|
10
|
10
|
| 391 Hand tools and implements |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc. |
550
|
690
|
520
|
| 393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc. |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 394 Wire and wire manufactures |
30
|
20
|
10
|
| 395 Cans and metal boxes |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 396 Jewellery and precious metals |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified |
520
|
170
|
70
|
| XIII. TEXTILES |
70
|
20
|
20
|
| 411 Production of manmade fibres |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 414 Woollen and worsted |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 415 Jute |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 416 Rope, twine and net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 417 Hosiery and other knitted goods |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 418 Lace |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 419 Carpets |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 421 Narrow fabrics |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 422 Made up textiles |
30
|
20
|
20
|
| 423 Textile finishing |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| 429 Other textile industries |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 432 Leather goods |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 433 Fur |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR |
200
|
340
|
210
|
| 441 Weatherproof outerwear |
50
|
150
|
70
|
| 442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear |
130
|
80
|
80
|
| 443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear |
0
|
40
|
20
|
| 444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc. |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc. |
0
|
40
|
30
|
| 446 Hats, caps and millinery |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified |
20
|
20
|
10
|
| 450 Footwear |
0
|
10
|
0
|
| XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC. |
90
|
80
|
50
|
| 461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 462 Pottery |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 463 Glass |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| 464 Cement |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified |
60
|
80
|
50
|
| XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC. |
960
|
120
|
40
|
| 471 Timber |
170
|
20
|
10
|
| 472 Furniture and upholstery |
100
|
40
|
0
|
| 473 Bedding, etc. |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 474 Shop and office fitting |
460
|
40
|
20
|
| 475 Wooden containers and baskets |
80
|
0
|
0
|
| 479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures |
150
|
20
|
10
|
| XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING |
2,060
|
980
|
590
|
| 481 Paper and board |
0
|
10
|
10
|
| 482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials |
30
|
90
|
60
|
| 483 Manufactured stationery |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 485 Printing, publishing of newspapers |
350
|
90
|
50
|
| 486 Printing, publishing of periodicals |
190
|
80
|
30
|
| 489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc. |
1,480
|
710
|
440
|
| XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES |
110
|
50
|
40
|
| 491 Rubber |
60
|
10
|
10
|
| 492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc. |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 493 Brushes and brooms |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods |
0
|
10
|
10
|
| 496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified |
40
|
20
|
10
|
| 499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries |
0
|
10
|
10
|
| XX. CONSTRUCTION |
5,150
|
370
|
260
|
| 500 Construction |
5,150
|
370
|
260
|
| XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER |
1,280
|
280
|
200
|
| 601 Gas |
540
|
90
|
70
|
| 602 Electricity |
530
|
180
|
120
|
| 603 Water supply |
210
|
10
|
10
|
| XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION |
5,500
|
1,440
|
870
|
| 701 Railways |
1,430
|
210
|
80
|
| 702 Road passenger transport |
760
|
130
|
80
|
| 703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward |
470
|
60
|
50
|
| 704 Other road haulage |
0
|
10
|
10
|
| 705 Sea transport |
10
|
0
|
0
|
| 706 Port and inland water transport |
220
|
30
|
10
|
| 707 Air transport |
0
|
20
|
0
|
| 708 Postal services and telecommunications |
2,420
|
910
|
600
|
| 709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage |
190
|
70
|
40
|
| XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES |
5,350
|
6,010
|
3,920
|
| 810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink |
600
|
110
|
70
|
| 811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products |
20
|
10
|
10
|
| 812 Other wholesale distribution |
460
|
440
|
330
|
| 820 Retail distribution of food and drink |
1,290
|
1,320
|
1,040
|
| 821 Other retail distribution |
2,400
|
3,840
|
2,320
|
| 831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies |
360
|
210
|
120
|
| 832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery |
220
|
80
|
30
|
| XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES |
2,330
|
3,210
|
2,060
|
| 860 Insurance |
1,100
|
1,490
|
930
|
| 861 Banking and billdiscounting |
550
|
680
|
320
|
| 862 Other financial institutions |
130
|
150
|
70
|
| 863 Property owning and managing, etc. |
180
|
60
|
30
|
| 864 Advertising and market research |
50
|
50
|
30
|
| 865 Other business services |
320
|
780
|
680
|
| 866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES |
3,910
|
7,050
|
4,760
|
| 871 Accountancy services |
220
|
30
|
20
|
| 872 Educational services |
2,030
|
3,700
|
2,660
|
| 1. Maintained primary and secondary schools |
450
|
1,800
|
1,330
|
| 2. Other primary and secondary schools |
90
|
290
|
200
|
| 3pt. Universities |
1,090
|
860
|
530
|
| 3pt. Colleges of education |
20
|
10
|
10
|
| 3pt. Establishments for further education |
250
|
170
|
120
|
| 4. Educational administration |
120
|
510
|
410
|
| 5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified |
10
|
60
|
60
|
| 873 Legal services |
190
|
310
|
200
|
| 874 Medical and dental services |
820
|
2,710
|
1,700
|
| 1. Hospital and consultant services |
560
|
2,070
|
1,340
|
| 2. Local authority health services |
50
|
310
|
160
|
| 3. General medical services |
80
|
130
|
100
|
| 4. Dental services |
60
|
80
|
20
|
| 5. Other medical services |
70
|
120
|
80
|
| 875 Religious organisations |
150
|
60
|
50
|
| 876 Research and development services |
100
|
70
|
50
|
| 879 Other professional and scientific services |
400
|
170
|
80
|
| 1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers |
300
|
100
|
60
|
| 2. Other scientific and technical services |
50
|
10
|
0
|
| 3. Professional and scientific organisations |
10
|
60
|
20
|
| 4. Veterinary surgery |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| 5. Other professional services |
20
|
0
|
0
|
| XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES |
3,760
|
4,300
|
2,860
|
| 881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc. |
140
|
190
|
110
|
| 882 Sport and other recreations |
70
|
100
|
90
|
| 883 Betting and gambling |
70
|
120
|
110
|
| 884 Hotels and other residential establishments |
130
|
160
|
130
|
| 885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars |
140
|
410
|
340
|
| 886 Public houses |
160
|
210
|
200
|
| 887 Clubs |
20
|
50
|
50
|
| 888 Catering contractors |
60
|
80
|
60
|
| 889 Hairdressing and manicure |
150
|
420
|
180
|
| 891 Private domestic service |
40
|
490
|
290
|
| 892 Laundries |
100
|
230
|
160
|
| 893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc. |
40
|
80
|
50
|
| 894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations |
2,160
|
700
|
360
|
| 895 Repair of boots and shoes |
20
|
20
|
10
|
| 899 Other services |
460
|
1,040
|
720
|
| 1. Funeral services |
60
|
0
|
0
|
| 2. Photography |
80
|
70
|
40
|
| 3. Welfare and charitable services |
120
|
710
|
470
|
| 4. Community service not elsewhere specified |
10
|
10
|
10
|
| 5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments |
20
|
20
|
10
|
| 6. Trade associations |
40
|
80
|
60
|
| 7. Other services |
130
|
150
|
130
|
| XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE |
3,100
|
2,030
|
1,270
|
| 901 National government service |
1,510
|
1,250
|
730
|
| 1-4. Armed forces |
110
|
20
|
10
|
| 5. Defence departments (civilian staffs) |
130
|
230
|
140
|
| 6. Other national government service |
1,270
|
1,000
|
580
|
| 906 Local government service |
1,590
|
780
|
540
|
| 1. Police |
270
|
30
|
10
|
| 2. Fire service |
120
|
20
|
0
|
| 3. Other local government service |
1,200
|
730
|
530
|
| Industry inadequately described |
290
|
260
|
200
|
| Workplace outside United Kingdom |
20
|
0
|
0
|
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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