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Handforth: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05008629

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Key Facts

All Residents 9,784
Male 4,892
Female 4,892
Households 4,389
Population Density (people/km2) 1,893.7
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 4,644
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 12
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 12
02 Forestry and logging 0
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 2
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 2
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 290
10 Manufacture of food products 33
11 Manufacture of beverages 6
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 6
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 8
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 7
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 11
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 10
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 39
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 8
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 13
24 Manufacture of basic metals 9
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 11
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 19
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 12
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 23
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 12
31 Manufacture of furniture 5
32 Other Manufacturing 52
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 13
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 13
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 13
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 5
37 Sewerage 1
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 6
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 297
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 297
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 799
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 100
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 98
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 577
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 24
H: Transport and storage 229
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 91
50 Water transport 3
51 Air transport 27
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 73
53 Postal and courier activities 35
I: Accommodation and food service activities 276
55 Accommodation 44
56 Food and beverage service activities 232
J: Information and communication 281
58 Publishing activities 9
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 13
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 8
61 Telecommunications 51
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 196
63 Information service activities 4
K: Financial and insurance activities 249
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 95
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 84
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 70
L: Real estate activities 66
68 Real estate activities 66
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 423
69 Legal and accounting activities 159
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 62
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 72
72 Scientific research and development 41
73 Advertising and market research 42
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 32
75 Veterinary activities 15
N: Administrative and support service activities 286
77 Rental and leasing activities 17
78 Employment activities 50
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 39
80 Security and investigation activities 17
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 124
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 39
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 160
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 160
P: Education 432
85 Education 432
Q: Human health and social work activities 642
86 Human health activities 360
87 Residential care activities 79
88 Social work activities without accommodation 203
R, S, T, U Other 172
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 33
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 4
92 Gambling and betting activities 8
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 38
94 Activities of membership organisations 13
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 2
96 Other personal service activities 73
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 1
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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