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Leigh: Industry

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02003289

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Key Facts

All Residents 9,891
Male 4,773
Female 5,118
Households 4,708
Population Density (people/km2) 6,656.1
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 5,328
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 12
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 10
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 2
B: Mining and quarrying 4
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 4
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 0
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 191
10 Manufacture of food products 12
11 Manufacture of beverages 4
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 1
13 Manufacture of textiles 3
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 11
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 1
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 25
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 5
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 5
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 12
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7
24 Manufacture of basic metals 1
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 11
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 0
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 9
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 16
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 8
31 Manufacture of furniture 6
32 Other Manufacturing 33
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
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 25
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 10
37 Sewerage 1
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 12
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 2
F: Construction 475
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 475
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 549
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 34
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 72
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 420
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 23
H: Transport and storage 158
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 64
50 Water transport 15
51 Air transport 10
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 31
53 Postal and courier activities 38
I: Accommodation and food service activities 190
55 Accommodation 14
56 Food and beverage service activities 176
J: Information and communication 285
58 Publishing activities 42
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 33
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 11
61 Telecommunications 30
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 164
63 Information service activities 5
K: Financial and insurance activities 720
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 263
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 274
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 183
L: Real estate activities 95
68 Real estate activities 95
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 550
69 Legal and accounting activities 201
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 65
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 78
72 Scientific research and development 15
73 Advertising and market research 120
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 62
75 Veterinary activities 9
N: Administrative and support service activities 242
77 Rental and leasing activities 6
78 Employment activities 81
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 22
80 Security and investigation activities 19
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 73
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 41
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 303
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 303
P: Education 589
85 Education 589
Q: Human health and social work activities 633
86 Human health activities 424
87 Residential care activities 36
88 Social work activities without accommodation 173
R, S, T, U Other 291
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 104
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 15
92 Gambling and betting activities 11
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 44
94 Activities of membership organisations 34
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 8
96 Other personal service activities 74
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 1

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