Census Data

Leighton Buzzard South: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05008797

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Key Facts

All Residents 15,489
Male 7,671
Female 7,818
Households 6,253
Population Density (people/km2) 2,953.1
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 8,353
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 24
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 24
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 2
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 1
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 737
10 Manufacture of food products 44
11 Manufacture of beverages 17
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 3
13 Manufacture of textiles 8
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 14
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 2
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 7
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 38
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 35
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 34
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 27
24 Manufacture of basic metals 5
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 49
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 34
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 26
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 52
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 73
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 86
31 Manufacture of furniture 28
32 Other Manufacturing 122
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 10
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 33
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 33
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 32
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 13
37 Sewerage 3
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 16
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 786
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 786
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,326
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 193
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 307
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 784
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 42
H: Transport and storage 479
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 236
50 Water transport 5
51 Air transport 39
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 108
53 Postal and courier activities 91
I: Accommodation and food service activities 302
55 Accommodation 58
56 Food and beverage service activities 244
J: Information and communication 440
58 Publishing activities 17
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 32
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 15
61 Telecommunications 73
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 290
63 Information service activities 13
K: Financial and insurance activities 256
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 107
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 61
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 88
L: Real estate activities 208
68 Real estate activities 208
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 538
69 Legal and accounting activities 166
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 83
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 114
72 Scientific research and development 34
73 Advertising and market research 64
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 50
75 Veterinary activities 27
N: Administrative and support service activities 450
77 Rental and leasing activities 32
78 Employment activities 81
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 45
80 Security and investigation activities 38
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 200
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 54
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 528
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 528
P: Education 900
85 Education 900
Q: Human health and social work activities 894
86 Human health activities 513
87 Residential care activities 78
88 Social work activities without accommodation 303
R, S, T, U Other 418
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 59
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 26
92 Gambling and betting activities 20
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 102
94 Activities of membership organisations 36
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15
96 Other personal service activities 160
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0
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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