Census Data

Sheppey East: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05009562

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Key Facts

All Residents 8,355
Male 5,284
Female 3,071
Households 2,671
Population Density (people/km2) 183.6
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 2,761
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 41
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 40
02 Forestry and logging 1
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 3
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 1
C: Manufacturing 254
10 Manufacture of food products 23
11 Manufacture of beverages 0
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 5
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
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 8
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 12
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 9
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 11
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 8
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10
24 Manufacture of basic metals 42
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 26
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 9
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 12
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 14
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 4
31 Manufacture of furniture 15
32 Other Manufacturing 19
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 21
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 37
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 14
37 Sewerage 3
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 20
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 470
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 470
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 390
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 82
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 70
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 234
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 4
H: Transport and storage 208
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 148
50 Water transport 3
51 Air transport 0
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 32
53 Postal and courier activities 25
I: Accommodation and food service activities 157
55 Accommodation 60
56 Food and beverage service activities 97
J: Information and communication 44
58 Publishing activities 2
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 5
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 1
61 Telecommunications 6
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 30
63 Information service activities 0
K: Financial and insurance activities 42
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 16
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 15
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 11
L: Real estate activities 32
68 Real estate activities 32
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 85
69 Legal and accounting activities 28
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 31
72 Scientific research and development 3
73 Advertising and market research 8
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
75 Veterinary activities 6
N: Administrative and support service activities 136
77 Rental and leasing activities 6
78 Employment activities 12
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 4
80 Security and investigation activities 24
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 74
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 16
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 284
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 284
P: Education 182
85 Education 182
Q: Human health and social work activities 301
86 Human health activities 148
87 Residential care activities 44
88 Social work activities without accommodation 109
R, S, T, U Other 83
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 5
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 2
92 Gambling and betting activities 11
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 24
94 Activities of membership organisations 6
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 0
96 Other personal service activities 35
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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