Census Data

Mercian: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05007071

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Key Facts

All Residents 7,116
Male 3,465
Female 3,652
Households 3,027
Population Density (people/km2) 2,754.5
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 3,264
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 8
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6
02 Forestry and logging 2
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 5
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 4
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 415
10 Manufacture of food products 16
11 Manufacture of beverages 3
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 0
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 5
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 1
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 3
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 9
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 10
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 9
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 45
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 16
24 Manufacture of basic metals 19
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 38
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 17
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 11
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 19
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 86
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 11
31 Manufacture of furniture 5
32 Other Manufacturing 72
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 10
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 19
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 8
37 Sewerage 0
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 11
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 315
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 315
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 640
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 85
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 155
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 393
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 7
H: Transport and storage 281
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 127
50 Water transport 0
51 Air transport 4
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 79
53 Postal and courier activities 71
I: Accommodation and food service activities 149
55 Accommodation 26
56 Food and beverage service activities 123
J: Information and communication 89
58 Publishing activities 2
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 7
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 1
61 Telecommunications 26
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 53
63 Information service activities 0
K: Financial and insurance activities 83
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 35
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 30
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 18
L: Real estate activities 22
68 Real estate activities 22
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 127
69 Legal and accounting activities 55
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 10
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 31
72 Scientific research and development 3
73 Advertising and market research 11
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 10
75 Veterinary activities 7
N: Administrative and support service activities 199
77 Rental and leasing activities 14
78 Employment activities 26
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 9
80 Security and investigation activities 21
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 103
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 26
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 121
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 121
P: Education 272
85 Education 272
Q: Human health and social work activities 378
86 Human health activities 204
87 Residential care activities 44
88 Social work activities without accommodation 130
R, S, T, U Other 131
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 12
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 3
92 Gambling and betting activities 9
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 46
94 Activities of membership organisations 7
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 1
96 Other personal service activities 51
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 0

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