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Leigh South: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05000853

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Key Facts

All Residents 14,041
Male 6,846
Female 7,193
Households 6,401
Population Density (people/km2) 2,144.5
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 6,516
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 17
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 17
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 1
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 0
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 509
10 Manufacture of food products 88
11 Manufacture of beverages 6
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 28
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 7
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 6
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 12
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 16
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 19
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 13
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 39
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 19
24 Manufacture of basic metals 16
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 48
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 19
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 13
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 25
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 27
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 9
31 Manufacture of furniture 16
32 Other Manufacturing 74
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
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 79
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 28
37 Sewerage 9
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 42
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 812
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 812
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,124
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 128
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 222
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 750
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 24
H: Transport and storage 340
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 168
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 10
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 78
53 Postal and courier activities 82
I: Accommodation and food service activities 258
55 Accommodation 21
56 Food and beverage service activities 237
J: Information and communication 185
58 Publishing activities 3
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 13
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 5
61 Telecommunications 54
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 103
63 Information service activities 7
K: Financial and insurance activities 159
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 73
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 45
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 41
L: Real estate activities 75
68 Real estate activities 75
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 327
69 Legal and accounting activities 131
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 25
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 97
72 Scientific research and development 13
73 Advertising and market research 24
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 25
75 Veterinary activities 12
N: Administrative and support service activities 332
77 Rental and leasing activities 41
78 Employment activities 34
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 11
80 Security and investigation activities 38
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 156
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 52
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 401
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 401
P: Education 535
85 Education 535
Q: Human health and social work activities 1,040
86 Human health activities 639
87 Residential care activities 113
88 Social work activities without accommodation 288
R, S, T, U Other 278
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 23
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 4
92 Gambling and betting activities 26
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 66
94 Activities of membership organisations 23
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15
96 Other personal service activities 117
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 1

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