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".

Show England Dep table	Northamptonshire AdmC	Northampton CB/MB

Industry	Males [1]	Females [2]	Married Females [3]
In employment	126,510	76,120	52,720
Self-employed	13,360	2,860	1,950
Self-employed without employees	8,380	1,690	1,090
Self-employed with employees	4,980	1,170	860
Employees	113,150	73,260	50,770
Managers	10,390	2,050	1,370
[Managers] Large establishments	4,570	700	390
[Managers] Small establishments	5,820	1,350	980
Foremen and supervisors	7,400	1,580	1,160
[Foremen and supervisors] manual	5,930	750	580
[Foremen and supervisors] non-manual	1,470	830	580
Apprentices, articled clerks and formal trainees	4,930	1,150	120
Professional employees	3,490	530	290
Family workers	190	1,000	930
Other employees (excluding professional)	86,750	66,950	46,900
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	4,960	920	590
001 Agriculture and horticulture	4,830	920	590
1. Farming and stockrearing	4,390	870	550
2. Agriculture contracting	170	0	0
3. Market gardening, fruit, flower and seed growing	270	50	40
002 Forestry	130	0	0
003 Fishing	0	0	0
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	280	20	20
101 Coal mining	0	0	0
102 Stone and slate quarrying and mining	50	10	10
103 Chalk, clay, sand and gravel extraction	130	0	0
104 Petroleum and natural gas	10	0	0
109 Other mining and quarrying	90	10	10
III. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	4,170	2,410	1,750
211 Grain milling	940	280	170
212 Bread and flour confectionery	540	280	260
213 Biscuits	50	10	0
214 Bacon curing, meat and fish products	480	470	330
215 Milk and milk products	110	20	20
216 Sugar	0	0	0
217 Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	40	10	10
218 Fruit and vegetable products	570	740	560
219 Animal and poultry foods	240	40	30
221 Vegetable and animal oils and fats	10	0	0
229 Food industries not elsewhere specified	200	230	160
231 Brewing and malting	670	230	120
232 Soft drinks	280	60	50
239 Other drink industries	30	40	40
240 Tobacco	10	0	0
IV. COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS	10	0	0
261 Coke ovens and manufactured fuel	0	0	0
262 Mineral oil refining	10	0	0
263 Lubricating oils and greases	0	0	0
V. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES	2,150	1,490	860
271 General chemicals	260	70	60
272 Pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations	50	0	0
273 Toilet preparations	790	970	520
274 Paint	30	0	0
275 Soap and detergents	90	100	60
276 Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber	480	210	130
277 Dyestuffs and pigments	120	10	0
278 Fertilizers	80	10	10
279 Other chemical industries	250	120	80
VI. METAL MANUFACTURE	13,380	1,240	920
311 Iron and steel (general)	3,750	460	350
312 Steel tubes	7,690	670	470
313 Iron castings, etc.	1,150	60	50
321 Aluminium and aluminium alloys	740	50	50
322 Copper, brass and other copper alloys	20	0	0
323 Other base metals	30	0	0
VII. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	11,300	2,120	1,470
331 Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	210	10	10
332 Metalworking machine tools	1,150	180	140
333 Pumps, valves and compressors	220	40	40
334 Industrial engines	120	50	40
335 Textile machinery and accessories	0	0	0
336 Construction and earth moving equipment	140	10	0
337 Mechanical handling equipment	1,180	240	100
338 Office machinery	210	90	40
339 Other machinery	1,900	290	210
341 Industrial (including process) plant and steelwork	490	10	10
342 Ordnance and small arms	0	0	0
349 Other mechanical engineering not elsewhere specified	5,680	1,200	880
VIII. INSTRUMENT ENGINEERING	180	10	10
351 Photographic and document copying equipment	120	0	0
352 Watches and clocks	10	0	0
353 Surgical instruments and appliances	20	10	10
354 Scientific and industrial instruments and systems	30	0	0
IX. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	2,780	2,380	1,890
361 Electrical machinery	220	100	90
362 Insulated wires and cables	20	0	0
363 Telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment	440	230	170
364 Radio and electronic components	1,380	1,350	1,040
365 Broadcast receiving and sound reproducing equipment	20	10	10
366 Electronic computers	100	50	40
367 Radio, radar and electronic capital goods	50	20	20
368 Electric appliances primarily for domestic use	130	50	40
369 Other electrical goods	420	570	480
X. SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING	120	50	50
370 Shipbuilding and marine engineering	120	50	50
XI. VEHICLES	2,900	530	370
380 Wheeled tractor manufacturing	10	0	0
381 Motor vehicle manufacturing	2,610	440	320
382 Motor cycle, tricycle and pedal cycle manufacturing	10	40	20
383 Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing	190	40	30
384 Locomotive and railway track equipment	0	0	0
385 Railway carriages and wagons and trams	80	10	0
XII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	2,490	530	390
390 Engineers' small tools and gauges	280	140	90
391 Hand tools and implements	10	10	0
392 Cutlery, spoons, forks and plated tableware, etc.	80	10	10
393 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, etc.	0	10	10
394 Wire and wire manufactures	0	0	0
395 Cans and metal boxes	0	0	0
396 Jewellery and precious metals	20	0	0
399 Metal industries not elsewhere specified	2,100	360	280
XIII. TEXTILES	360	220	120
411 Production of manmade fibres	10	0	0
412 Spinning and doubling on the cotton and flax systems	10	10	0
413 Weaving of cotton, linen and manmade fibres	10	20	10
414 Woollen and worsted	30	20	10
415 Jute	0	0	0
416 Rope, twine and net	50	10	10
417 Hosiery and other knitted goods	20	30	10
418 Lace	0	0	0
419 Carpets	0	0	0
421 Narrow fabrics	60	80	50
422 Made up textiles	10	20	10
423 Textile finishing	90	20	20
429 Other textile industries	70	10	0
XIV. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	2,600	870	620
431 Leather (tanning and dressing) and fellmongery	2,350	520	370
432 Leather goods	250	350	250
433 Fur	0	0	0
XV. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	11,280	16,640	11,700
441 Weatherproof outerwear	10	80	70
442 Men's and boys' tailored outerwear	610	1,870	1,170
443 Women's and girls' tailored outerwear	50	230	180
444 Overalls and men's shirts, underwear, etc.	0	60	30
445 Dresses, lingerie, infants' wear, etc.	140	1,390	820
446 Hats, caps and millinery	10	40	10
449 Dress industries not elsewhere specified	50	600	450
450 Footwear	10,410	12,370	8,970
XVI. BRICKS, POTTERY, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	950	110	50
461 Brick, fireclay and refractory goods	70	20	10
462 Pottery	10	10	0
463 Glass	50	10	10
464 Cement	0	0	0
469 Abrasives and building materials, etc. not elsewhere specified	820	70	30
XVII. TIMBER, FURNITURE, ETC.	1,790	550	380
471 Timber	390	100	60
472 Furniture and upholstery	380	80	70
473 Bedding, etc.	100	260	170
474 Shop and office fitting	240	30	10
475 Wooden containers and baskets	0	10	0
479 Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	680	70	70
XVIII. PAPER, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING	2,370	1,650	1,150
481 Paper and board	20	0	0
482 Packaging products of paper, board and associated materials	680	580	400
483 Manufactured stationery	10	10	0
484 Manufactures of paper and board not elsewhere specified	30	10	0
485 Printing, publishing of newspapers	310	150	90
486 Printing, publishing of periodicals	0	0	0
489 Other printing, publishing, bookbinding, engraving, etc.	1,320	900	660
XIX. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	1,660	1,140	820
491 Rubber	510	140	90
492 Linoleum, plastics floorcovering, leather, cloth, etc.	40	10	10
493 Brushes and brooms	0	10	10
494 Toys, games, children's carriages and sports equipment	430	610	440
495 Miscellaneous stationers' goods	30	0	0
496 Plastics products not elsewhere specified	580	260	200
499 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	70	110	70
XX. CONSTRUCTION	14,020	610	450
500 Construction	14,020	610	450
XXI. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	2,030	380	280
601 Gas	420	110	90
602 Electricity	1,290	230	150
603 Water supply	320	40	40
XXII. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	8,100	1,560	1,010
701 Railways	1,350	30	30
702 Road passenger transport	1,460	240	140
703 Road haulage contracting for general hire or reward	2,080	170	140
704 Other road haulage	300	40	40
705 Sea transport	30	0	0
706 Port and inland water transport	20	0	0
707 Air transport	20	0	0
708 Postal services and telecommunications	1,670	590	370
709 Miscellaneous transport services and storage	1,170	490	290
XXIII. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	11,980	11,690	8,400
810 Wholesale distribution of food and drink	1,080	440	310
811 Wholesale distribution of petroleum products	290	30	30
812 Other wholesale distribution	1,130	740	530
820 Retail distribution of food and drink	2,920	3,570	2,760
821 Other retail distribution	4,110	6,230	4,290
831 Dealing in coal, oil, builders' materials, grain and agricultural supplies	1,060	380	260
832 Dealing in other industrial materials and machinery	1,390	300	220
XXIV. INSURANCE, BANKING, FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES	2,680	3,820	2,140
860 Insurance	820	540	290
861 Banking and billdiscounting	690	1,910	1,050
862 Other financial institutions	400	330	120
863 Property owning and managing, etc.	240	250	150
864 Advertising and market research	60	160	120
865 Other business services	400	580	390
866 Central offices not allocable elsewhere	70	50	20
XXV. PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES	6,620	12,700	8,610
871 Accountancy services	240	170	80
872 Educational services	2,800	6,460	4,860
1. Maintained primary and secondary schools	1,650	4,770	3,710
2. Other primary and secondary schools	340	780	490
3pt. Universities	10	0	0
3pt. Colleges of education	10	10	10
3pt. Establishments for further education	420	320	230
4. Educational administration	150	450	350
5. Educational establishments not elsewhere specified	220	130	70
873 Legal services	230	410	250
874 Medical and dental services	2,080	5,210	3,220
1. Hospital and consultant services	1,370	4,270	2,620
2. Local authority health services	220	390	260
3. General medical services	260	270	190
4. Dental services	140	170	70
5. Other medical services	90	110	80
875 Religious organisations	410	90	20
876 Research and development services	270	80	30
879 Other professional and scientific services	590	280	150
1. Architects, surveyors and consulting engineers	330	110	70
2. Other scientific and technical services	130	30	10
3. Professional and scientific organisations	10	10	0
4. Veterinary surgery	20	60	30
5. Other professional services	100	70	40
XXVI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	8,890	9,380	6,610
881 Cinemas, theatres, radio, etc.	240	170	130
882 Sport and other recreations	350	230	120
883 Betting and gambling	240	110	110
884 Hotels and other residential establishments	270	600	390
885 Restaurants, cafes, snack bars	520	860	650
886 Public houses	510	960	840
887 Clubs	200	310	300
888 Catering contractors	100	250	220
889 Hairdressing and manicure	190	1,080	470
891 Private domestic service	390	1,720	1,070
892 Laundries	60	150	120
893 Dry cleaning, job dyeing, carpet beating, etc.	50	180	170
894 Motor repairers, distributors, garages and filling stations	4,260	800	500
895 Repair of boots and shoes	60	10	10
899 Other services	1,450	1,950	1,510
1. Funeral services	60	10	10
2. Photography	100	40	30
3. Welfare and charitable services	200	1,570	1,220
4. Community service not elsewhere specified	10	10	10
5. Service of Commonwealth and foreign governments	640	60	40
6. Trade associations	70	50	30
7. Other services	370	210	170
XXVII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	6,040	2,480	1,620
901 National government service	1,630	950	680
1-4. Armed forces	460	20	10
5. Defence departments (civilian staffs)	200	60	30
6. Other national government service	970	870	640
906 Local government service	4,410	1,530	940
1. Police	730	190	80
2. Fire service	190	0	0
3. Other local government service	3,490	1,340	860
Industry inadequately described	350	620	440
Workplace outside United Kingdom	70	0	0

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Comments:

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

This website does not try to provide an exact replica of the original printed census tables, which often had thousands of rows and far more columns than will fit on our web pages. Instead, we let you drill down from national totals to the most detailed data available. The column headings are those that appeared in the original printed report. The numbers presented here, which are the same ones we use to create statistical maps and graphs, come from the census table and have usually been carefully checked.

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