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Wigston Town: Industry

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02005414

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Key Facts

All Residents 8,230
Male 3,945
Female 4,285
Households 3,472
Population Density (people/km2) 4,366.3
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 3,652
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 7
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 7
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 6
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 2
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 3
09 Mining support service activities 1
C: Manufacturing 331
10 Manufacture of food products 42
11 Manufacture of beverages 2
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 5
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 24
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 3
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 20
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 10
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 34
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
24 Manufacture of basic metals 7
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 31
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 12
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 8
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 21
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 19
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 12
31 Manufacture of furniture 11
32 Other Manufacturing 44
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 11
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 44
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 44
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 19
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 8
37 Sewerage 2
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 8
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 331
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 331
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 653
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 83
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 151
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 409
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 10
H: Transport and storage 187
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 91
50 Water transport 0
51 Air transport 3
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 48
53 Postal and courier activities 45
I: Accommodation and food service activities 165
55 Accommodation 18
56 Food and beverage service activities 147
J: Information and communication 65
58 Publishing activities 2
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 3
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 0
61 Telecommunications 16
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 43
63 Information service activities 1
K: Financial and insurance activities 102
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 44
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 32
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 26
L: Real estate activities 40
68 Real estate activities 40
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 145
69 Legal and accounting activities 59
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 10
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 33
72 Scientific research and development 7
73 Advertising and market research 16
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 15
75 Veterinary activities 5
N: Administrative and support service activities 185
77 Rental and leasing activities 8
78 Employment activities 22
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 9
80 Security and investigation activities 16
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 96
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 34
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 208
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 208
P: Education 459
85 Education 459
Q: Human health and social work activities 552
86 Human health activities 299
87 Residential care activities 66
88 Social work activities without accommodation 187
R, S, T, U Other 153
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 17
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 7
92 Gambling and betting activities 8
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 38
94 Activities of membership organisations 13
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 5
96 Other personal service activities 65
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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