Census Data

Wigan East: Industry

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02001295

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Key Facts

All Residents 7,232
Male 3,737
Female 3,495
Households 3,543
Population Density (people/km2) 5,516.0
Table Codets060
Issued2022-12-08
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options88

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census in England and Wales by industry. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Classifies people aged 16 years and over who were in employment between 15 March and 21 March 2021 by the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code that represents their current industry or business.

The SIC code is assigned based on the information provided about a firm or organisation’s main activity.

Industry (current): Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census 2,903
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 7
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 1
B: Mining and quarrying 0
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 0
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 404
10 Manufacture of food products 183
11 Manufacture of beverages 1
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 22
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 7
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 3
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 1
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 6
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 19
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 7
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 15
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 11
24 Manufacture of basic metals 3
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 22
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 11
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 7
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 9
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 8
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 6
31 Manufacture of furniture 17
32 Other Manufacturing 38
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 18
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 18
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 30
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 7
37 Sewerage 3
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 19
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 308
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 308
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 552
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 48
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 132
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 358
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 14
H: Transport and storage 200
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 107
50 Water transport 1
51 Air transport 1
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 59
53 Postal and courier activities 32
I: Accommodation and food service activities 138
55 Accommodation 20
56 Food and beverage service activities 118
J: Information and communication 57
58 Publishing activities 0
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 3
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 1
61 Telecommunications 18
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 31
63 Information service activities 4
K: Financial and insurance activities 39
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 16
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 16
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 7
L: Real estate activities 25
68 Real estate activities 25
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 73
69 Legal and accounting activities 27
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 9
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 18
72 Scientific research and development 1
73 Advertising and market research 6
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 8
75 Veterinary activities 4
N: Administrative and support service activities 167
77 Rental and leasing activities 13
78 Employment activities 20
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 2
80 Security and investigation activities 17
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 89
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 26
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 129
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 129
P: Education 158
85 Education 158
Q: Human health and social work activities 506
86 Human health activities 288
87 Residential care activities 74
88 Social work activities without accommodation 144
R, S, T, U Other 92
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 7
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 0
92 Gambling and betting activities 15
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 13
94 Activities of membership organisations 12
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 2
96 Other personal service activities 43
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0

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