Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

No chart.

Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 12,484 Show data context 1,816 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 425 Show data context 20 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 1,705 Show data context 304 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 4,881 Show data context 3,469 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 2,803 Show data context 511 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 17,983 Show data context 5,731 Show data context
Vehicles 15,520 Show data context 2,254 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 2,271 Show data context 964 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 2,526 Show data context 1,032 Show data context
Textiles 1,814 Show data context 1,911 Show data context
Leather & Fur 378 Show data context 233 Show data context
Clothing 1,623 Show data context 3,540 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 4,467 Show data context 2,197 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 2,703 Show data context 455 Show data context
Paper & Printing 11,929 Show data context 5,073 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 3,931 Show data context 2,508 Show data context
Building & Contracting 19,812 Show data context 527 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 4,470 Show data context 512 Show data context
Transport & Communication 11,173 Show data context 1,830 Show data context
Distributive Trades 14,772 Show data context 11,256 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 2,228 Show data context 1,172 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 9,954 Show data context 2,734 Show data context
Professional Services 9,579 Show data context 13,657 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 9,194 Show data context 16,840 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 140 Show data context 94 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries (Minimum List) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with population of 50,000 or more'

This website exists to help people doing personal research projects on particular areas within a locality. So long as you are using our data for only a small number of units, you are not making money out of what you are doing, and you are not systematically re-publishing our data, you do not need to request permission from us, but you do need to acknowledge us as your source with the wording:

"This work is based on data provided through www.VisionofBritain.org.uk and uses historical material which is copyright of the Great Britain Historical GIS Project and the University of Portsmouth".

Where the above statement is included in a web page or similar online resource, the reference to "www.VisionofBritain.org.uk" must be a working hyperlink.

nCube definition


This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Hertfordshire AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001158/cube/IND_ORDER_1951_SEX

Date accessed: 28th April 2024