Census Data

Luton and Wayfield: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05002255

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Key Facts

All Residents 14,886
Male 7,337
Female 7,549
Households 5,984
Population Density (people/km2) 5,414.5
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 6,506
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 2
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 0
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 396
10 Manufacture of food products 42
11 Manufacture of beverages 4
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 8
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 8
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 5
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 4
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 34
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 10
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 7
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 38
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10
24 Manufacture of basic metals 7
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 36
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 19
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 7
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 18
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 33
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 22
31 Manufacture of furniture 16
32 Other Manufacturing 47
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 19
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 40
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 40
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 114
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 55
37 Sewerage 16
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 42
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 803
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 803
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,099
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 107
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 196
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 774
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 22
H: Transport and storage 489
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 250
50 Water transport 8
51 Air transport 6
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 97
53 Postal and courier activities 128
I: Accommodation and food service activities 308
55 Accommodation 38
56 Food and beverage service activities 270
J: Information and communication 193
58 Publishing activities 14
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 10
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 2
61 Telecommunications 56
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 103
63 Information service activities 8
K: Financial and insurance activities 173
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 99
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 44
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 30
L: Real estate activities 97
68 Real estate activities 97
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 218
69 Legal and accounting activities 82
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 15
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 49
72 Scientific research and development 9
73 Advertising and market research 27
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 18
75 Veterinary activities 18
N: Administrative and support service activities 466
77 Rental and leasing activities 15
78 Employment activities 47
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 15
80 Security and investigation activities 82
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 249
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 58
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 370
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 370
P: Education 504
85 Education 504
Q: Human health and social work activities 1,017
86 Human health activities 538
87 Residential care activities 128
88 Social work activities without accommodation 351
R, S, T, U Other 200
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 19
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 7
92 Gambling and betting activities 15
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 36
94 Activities of membership organisations 26
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 7
96 Other personal service activities 85
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 4
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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