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Ashford Town: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05007365

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Key Facts

All Residents 7,656
Male 3,682
Female 3,974
Households 2,968
Population Density (people/km2) 4,964.0
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 3,911
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 5
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4
02 Forestry and logging 1
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 13
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 11
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 2
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 185
10 Manufacture of food products 7
11 Manufacture of beverages 10
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 3
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
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 0
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 14
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 23
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 6
24 Manufacture of basic metals 2
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 8
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 17
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 14
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 19
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 7
31 Manufacture of furniture 4
32 Other Manufacturing 22
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 31
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 31
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 34
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 11
37 Sewerage 9
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 14
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 338
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 338
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 487
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 61
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 91
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 326
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 9
H: Transport and storage 499
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 109
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 128
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 194
53 Postal and courier activities 66
I: Accommodation and food service activities 117
55 Accommodation 11
56 Food and beverage service activities 106
J: Information and communication 314
58 Publishing activities 14
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 28
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 25
61 Telecommunications 42
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 199
63 Information service activities 6
K: Financial and insurance activities 137
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 73
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 37
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 27
L: Real estate activities 54
68 Real estate activities 54
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 234
69 Legal and accounting activities 76
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 40
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 44
72 Scientific research and development 16
73 Advertising and market research 30
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 17
75 Veterinary activities 11
N: Administrative and support service activities 215
77 Rental and leasing activities 14
78 Employment activities 50
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20
80 Security and investigation activities 21
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 79
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 31
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 259
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 259
P: Education 374
85 Education 374
Q: Human health and social work activities 434
86 Human health activities 272
87 Residential care activities 29
88 Social work activities without accommodation 133
R, S, T, U Other 181
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 33
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 13
92 Gambling and betting activities 5
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 40
94 Activities of membership organisations 27
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 6
96 Other personal service activities 54
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 0

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