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Hitchin Town & West: Industry

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02004920

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Key Facts

All Residents 11,485
Male 5,509
Female 5,976
Households 5,044
Population Density (people/km2) 1,741.1
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 5,485
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 14
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 11
02 Forestry and logging 3
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
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 443
10 Manufacture of food products 37
11 Manufacture of beverages 8
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 1
13 Manufacture of textiles 0
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 0
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 3
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 17
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 111
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 18
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
24 Manufacture of basic metals 4
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 42
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 30
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 20
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 23
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 45
31 Manufacture of furniture 8
32 Other Manufacturing 49
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 6
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 25
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 25
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 51
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 32
37 Sewerage 2
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 14
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 3
F: Construction 422
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 422
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 727
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 57
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 122
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 524
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 24
H: Transport and storage 166
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 81
50 Water transport 3
51 Air transport 27
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 32
53 Postal and courier activities 23
I: Accommodation and food service activities 222
55 Accommodation 24
56 Food and beverage service activities 198
J: Information and communication 394
58 Publishing activities 39
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 33
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 14
61 Telecommunications 51
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 245
63 Information service activities 12
K: Financial and insurance activities 243
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 83
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 74
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 86
L: Real estate activities 96
68 Real estate activities 96
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 549
69 Legal and accounting activities 127
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 60
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 115
72 Scientific research and development 75
73 Advertising and market research 94
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 55
75 Veterinary activities 23
N: Administrative and support service activities 275
77 Rental and leasing activities 8
78 Employment activities 37
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 36
80 Security and investigation activities 22
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 152
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 20
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 335
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 335
P: Education 577
85 Education 577
Q: Human health and social work activities 684
86 Human health activities 399
87 Residential care activities 76
88 Social work activities without accommodation 209
R, S, T, U Other 262
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 81
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 16
92 Gambling and betting activities 5
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 40
94 Activities of membership organisations 45
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 5
96 Other personal service activities 70
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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