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Wigan South: Industry

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02001301

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Key Facts

All Residents 9,029
Male 4,485
Female 4,544
Households 4,079
Population Density (people/km2) 2,678.6
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 4,216
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 8
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 8
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 1
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 1
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 423
10 Manufacture of food products 123
11 Manufacture of beverages 5
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 14
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 7
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 4
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 4
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 15
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 14
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 15
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 6
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 21
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10
24 Manufacture of basic metals 8
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 27
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 4
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 13
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 12
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 26
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
31 Manufacture of furniture 18
32 Other Manufacturing 62
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 8
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 16
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 16
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 48
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 12
37 Sewerage 8
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 25
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 3
F: Construction 410
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 410
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 799
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 53
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 191
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 532
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 23
H: Transport and storage 297
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 138
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 7
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 83
53 Postal and courier activities 67
I: Accommodation and food service activities 213
55 Accommodation 19
56 Food and beverage service activities 194
J: Information and communication 99
58 Publishing activities 2
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 5
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 1
61 Telecommunications 32
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 56
63 Information service activities 3
K: Financial and insurance activities 86
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 55
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 17
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 14
L: Real estate activities 31
68 Real estate activities 31
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 125
69 Legal and accounting activities 53
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 13
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 32
72 Scientific research and development 4
73 Advertising and market research 16
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 5
75 Veterinary activities 2
N: Administrative and support service activities 218
77 Rental and leasing activities 31
78 Employment activities 25
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 16
80 Security and investigation activities 17
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 94
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 35
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 216
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 216
P: Education 341
85 Education 341
Q: Human health and social work activities 703
86 Human health activities 406
87 Residential care activities 89
88 Social work activities without accommodation 208
R, S, T, U Other 182
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 20
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 5
92 Gambling and betting activities 14
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 45
94 Activities of membership organisations 12
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 0
96 Other personal service activities 85
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 1
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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