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Old Town: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05004811

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Key Facts

All Residents 8,575
Male 4,267
Female 4,308
Households 3,710
Population Density (people/km2) 4,172.3
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 4,382
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 3
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
02 Forestry and logging 1
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 4
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 3
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 308
10 Manufacture of food products 27
11 Manufacture of beverages 5
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 6
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 0
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 0
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 12
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 100
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 6
24 Manufacture of basic metals 3
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 27
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 17
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 4
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 7
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 6
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 37
31 Manufacture of furniture 5
32 Other Manufacturing 25
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 23
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 23
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 36
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 11
37 Sewerage 5
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 16
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 4
F: Construction 472
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 472
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 55
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 88
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 432
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 25
H: Transport and storage 174
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 97
50 Water transport 0
51 Air transport 6
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 29
53 Postal and courier activities 42
I: Accommodation and food service activities 181
55 Accommodation 17
56 Food and beverage service activities 164
J: Information and communication 294
58 Publishing activities 14
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 22
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 11
61 Telecommunications 27
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 212
63 Information service activities 8
K: Financial and insurance activities 132
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 48
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 41
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 43
L: Real estate activities 46
68 Real estate activities 46
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 320
69 Legal and accounting activities 85
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 33
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 72
72 Scientific research and development 66
73 Advertising and market research 37
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 20
75 Veterinary activities 7
N: Administrative and support service activities 227
77 Rental and leasing activities 10
78 Employment activities 35
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 17
80 Security and investigation activities 29
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 102
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 34
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 283
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 283
P: Education 347
85 Education 347
Q: Human health and social work activities 748
86 Human health activities 506
87 Residential care activities 53
88 Social work activities without accommodation 189
R, S, T, U Other 184
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 36
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 9
92 Gambling and betting activities 12
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 40
94 Activities of membership organisations 23
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 1
96 Other personal service activities 58
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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