Census Data

Portswood: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05002465

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Key Facts

All Residents 14,722
Male 7,508
Female 7,214
Households 5,957
Population Density (people/km2) 5,584.1
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 6,262
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 19
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 19
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 5
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 0
09 Mining support service activities 1
C: Manufacturing 341
10 Manufacture of food products 32
11 Manufacture of beverages 5
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 12
13 Manufacture of textiles 7
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
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 4
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 3
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 8
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 10
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 18
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 12
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 25
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
24 Manufacture of basic metals 2
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 21
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 27
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 13
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 15
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 10
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 24
31 Manufacture of furniture 10
32 Other Manufacturing 66
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 8
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 30
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 30
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 14
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 2
37 Sewerage 1
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 11
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 404
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 404
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 823
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 53
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 137
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 604
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 29
H: Transport and storage 354
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 118
50 Water transport 23
51 Air transport 3
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 94
53 Postal and courier activities 116
I: Accommodation and food service activities 357
55 Accommodation 46
56 Food and beverage service activities 311
J: Information and communication 258
58 Publishing activities 12
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 13
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 13
61 Telecommunications 34
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 184
63 Information service activities 2
K: Financial and insurance activities 154
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 63
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 44
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 47
L: Real estate activities 84
68 Real estate activities 84
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 461
69 Legal and accounting activities 101
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 49
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 114
72 Scientific research and development 94
73 Advertising and market research 42
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 45
75 Veterinary activities 16
N: Administrative and support service activities 282
77 Rental and leasing activities 12
78 Employment activities 38
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 23
80 Security and investigation activities 33
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 145
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 31
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 260
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 260
P: Education 1,071
85 Education 1,071
Q: Human health and social work activities 1,111
86 Human health activities 760
87 Residential care activities 90
88 Social work activities without accommodation 261
R, S, T, U Other 233
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 48
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 10
92 Gambling and betting activities 8
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 45
94 Activities of membership organisations 55
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 2
96 Other personal service activities 59
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 6
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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