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Leigh West: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05000854

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Key Facts

All Residents 16,652
Male 8,395
Female 8,257
Households 7,324
Population Density (people/km2) 2,273.6
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 7,607
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 9
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 8
02 Forestry and logging 1
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 4
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 2
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 726
10 Manufacture of food products 158
11 Manufacture of beverages 14
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2
13 Manufacture of textiles 19
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 16
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 11
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 15
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 21
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 40
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 16
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 67
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 45
24 Manufacture of basic metals 13
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 43
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 21
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 20
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 27
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 32
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 6
31 Manufacture of furniture 24
32 Other Manufacturing 105
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 51
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 51
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 77
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 20
37 Sewerage 14
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 43
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 824
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 824
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,516
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 163
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 283
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,037
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 33
H: Transport and storage 496
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 257
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 15
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 136
53 Postal and courier activities 86
I: Accommodation and food service activities 353
55 Accommodation 23
56 Food and beverage service activities 330
J: Information and communication 190
58 Publishing activities 2
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 11
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 8
61 Telecommunications 50
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 118
63 Information service activities 1
K: Financial and insurance activities 173
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 86
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 48
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 39
L: Real estate activities 83
68 Real estate activities 83
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 284
69 Legal and accounting activities 96
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 24
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 76
72 Scientific research and development 16
73 Advertising and market research 25
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 27
75 Veterinary activities 20
N: Administrative and support service activities 445
77 Rental and leasing activities 33
78 Employment activities 52
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 28
80 Security and investigation activities 65
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 202
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 65
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 324
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 324
P: Education 508
85 Education 508
Q: Human health and social work activities 1,243
86 Human health activities 656
87 Residential care activities 165
88 Social work activities without accommodation 422
R, S, T, U Other 299
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 40
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 2
92 Gambling and betting activities 27
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 65
94 Activities of membership organisations 17
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 4
96 Other personal service activities 139
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 2

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