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Shrewsbury Town: Industry

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02006033

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Key Facts

All Residents 8,485
Male 4,228
Female 4,257
Households 4,354
Population Density (people/km2) 2,725.8
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 4,334
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 28
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 28
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 9
05 Mining of coal and lignite 1
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 5
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 3
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 279
10 Manufacture of food products 83
11 Manufacture of beverages 5
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 1
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 0
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 2
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 7
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 3
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 8
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 3
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 7
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
24 Manufacture of basic metals 7
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 12
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 11
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 13
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 17
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 16
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 7
31 Manufacture of furniture 10
32 Other Manufacturing 51
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 37
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 22
37 Sewerage 0
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 14
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 261
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 261
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 570
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 54
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 116
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 389
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 11
H: Transport and storage 126
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 77
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 2
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 20
53 Postal and courier activities 25
I: Accommodation and food service activities 319
55 Accommodation 48
56 Food and beverage service activities 271
J: Information and communication 192
58 Publishing activities 20
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 9
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 5
61 Telecommunications 36
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 119
63 Information service activities 3
K: Financial and insurance activities 75
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 23
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 26
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 26
L: Real estate activities 74
68 Real estate activities 74
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 368
69 Legal and accounting activities 92
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 46
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 101
72 Scientific research and development 17
73 Advertising and market research 55
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 43
75 Veterinary activities 14
N: Administrative and support service activities 210
77 Rental and leasing activities 14
78 Employment activities 39
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 13
80 Security and investigation activities 13
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 86
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 45
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 276
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 276
P: Education 404
85 Education 404
Q: Human health and social work activities 831
86 Human health activities 556
87 Residential care activities 93
88 Social work activities without accommodation 182
R, S, T, U Other 263
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 71
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 19
92 Gambling and betting activities 6
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 38
94 Activities of membership organisations 50
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 3
96 Other personal service activities 74
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 2
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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