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Houghton West: Industry

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02001823

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Key Facts

All Residents 8,045
Male 3,975
Female 4,069
Households 3,524
Population Density (people/km2) 2,962.3
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 3,760
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 7
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
02 Forestry and logging 1
03 Fishing and aquaculture 1
B: Mining and quarrying 13
05 Mining of coal and lignite 1
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 9
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 0
09 Mining support service activities 3
C: Manufacturing 452
10 Manufacture of food products 28
11 Manufacture of beverages 2
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 9
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 1
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 2
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 9
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 21
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 7
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 19
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
24 Manufacture of basic metals 5
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 37
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 33
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 15
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 28
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 127
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 6
31 Manufacture of furniture 6
32 Other Manufacturing 80
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 85
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 85
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 42
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 23
37 Sewerage 2
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 17
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 341
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 341
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 584
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 84
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 87
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 403
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 10
H: Transport and storage 172
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 83
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 7
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 29
53 Postal and courier activities 51
I: Accommodation and food service activities 133
55 Accommodation 14
56 Food and beverage service activities 119
J: Information and communication 100
58 Publishing activities 1
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 3
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 0
61 Telecommunications 38
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 58
63 Information service activities 0
K: Financial and insurance activities 151
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 104
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 30
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 17
L: Real estate activities 56
68 Real estate activities 56
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 98
69 Legal and accounting activities 39
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 20
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 18
72 Scientific research and development 2
73 Advertising and market research 5
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 8
75 Veterinary activities 6
N: Administrative and support service activities 195
77 Rental and leasing activities 6
78 Employment activities 31
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 17
80 Security and investigation activities 11
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 79
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 51
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 318
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 318
P: Education 322
85 Education 322
Q: Human health and social work activities 546
86 Human health activities 282
87 Residential care activities 89
88 Social work activities without accommodation 175
R, S, T, U Other 145
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 9
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 3
92 Gambling and betting activities 11
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 34
94 Activities of membership organisations 14
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 7
96 Other personal service activities 64
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 3
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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