Census Data

Devon: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05010071

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Key Facts

All Residents 9,694
Male 4,650
Female 5,044
Households 4,191
Population Density (people/km2) 4,324.4
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 4,019
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 30
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 26
02 Forestry and logging 4
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 6
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 5
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 489
10 Manufacture of food products 192
11 Manufacture of beverages 6
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 10
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
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 8
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 5
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 14
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 3
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 20
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 23
24 Manufacture of basic metals 12
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 34
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 10
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 6
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 34
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 25
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 8
31 Manufacture of furniture 8
32 Other Manufacturing 52
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 18
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 18
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 60
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 5
37 Sewerage 1
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 54
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 356
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 356
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 953
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 84
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 172
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 686
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 11
H: Transport and storage 251
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 118
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 0
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 78
53 Postal and courier activities 53
I: Accommodation and food service activities 172
55 Accommodation 19
56 Food and beverage service activities 153
J: Information and communication 124
58 Publishing activities 3
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 4
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 1
61 Telecommunications 39
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 77
63 Information service activities 0
K: Financial and insurance activities 38
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 14
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 10
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 14
L: Real estate activities 32
68 Real estate activities 32
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 146
69 Legal and accounting activities 43
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 11
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 44
72 Scientific research and development 7
73 Advertising and market research 18
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 15
75 Veterinary activities 8
N: Administrative and support service activities 223
77 Rental and leasing activities 15
78 Employment activities 11
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 8
80 Security and investigation activities 26
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 141
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 22
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 161
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 161
P: Education 262
85 Education 262
Q: Human health and social work activities 563
86 Human health activities 236
87 Residential care activities 114
88 Social work activities without accommodation 213
R, S, T, U Other 135
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 17
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 7
92 Gambling and betting activities 7
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 20
94 Activities of membership organisations 17
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 8
96 Other personal service activities 55
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 1

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