Census Data

Nelson: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05005795

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Key Facts

All Residents 9,342
Male 4,740
Female 4,602
Households 4,154
Population Density (people/km2) 3,657.1
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 3,442
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 33
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 30
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 3
B: Mining and quarrying 28
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 24
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 0
09 Mining support service activities 4
C: Manufacturing 612
10 Manufacture of food products 437
11 Manufacture of beverages 0
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 0
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 13
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 1
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 1
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 15
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 11
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 17
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
24 Manufacture of basic metals 0
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 12
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 10
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 7
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 5
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 4
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 4
31 Manufacture of furniture 6
32 Other Manufacturing 51
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 5
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 19
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 19
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 20
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1
37 Sewerage 1
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 18
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 215
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 215
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 645
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 189
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 417
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 8
H: Transport and storage 151
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 86
50 Water transport 1
51 Air transport 2
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 25
53 Postal and courier activities 37
I: Accommodation and food service activities 462
55 Accommodation 168
56 Food and beverage service activities 294
J: Information and communication 40
58 Publishing activities 5
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 9
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 0
61 Telecommunications 7
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 17
63 Information service activities 2
K: Financial and insurance activities 20
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 7
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 9
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 4
L: Real estate activities 27
68 Real estate activities 27
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 55
69 Legal and accounting activities 14
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 10
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 17
72 Scientific research and development 3
73 Advertising and market research 4
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 6
75 Veterinary activities 1
N: Administrative and support service activities 247
77 Rental and leasing activities 5
78 Employment activities 30
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 7
80 Security and investigation activities 33
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 139
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 33
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 85
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 85
P: Education 126
85 Education 126
Q: Human health and social work activities 459
86 Human health activities 194
87 Residential care activities 110
88 Social work activities without accommodation 155
R, S, T, U Other 198
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 38
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 4
92 Gambling and betting activities 31
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 44
94 Activities of membership organisations 15
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 9
96 Other personal service activities 53
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 2
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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