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Witham: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05010794

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Key Facts

All Residents 8,136
Male 3,978
Female 4,158
Households 3,400
Population Density (people/km2) 3,433.1
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 4,012
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 44
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 40
02 Forestry and logging 3
03 Fishing and aquaculture 1
B: Mining and quarrying 7
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 4
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 2
09 Mining support service activities 1
C: Manufacturing 331
10 Manufacture of food products 90
11 Manufacture of beverages 1
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 6
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 3
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 3
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 1
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 17
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 9
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 15
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7
24 Manufacture of basic metals 8
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 21
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 15
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 39
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 9
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 21
31 Manufacture of furniture 4
32 Other Manufacturing 36
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 14
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 43
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 43
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 69
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 42
37 Sewerage 3
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 22
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 2
F: Construction 461
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 461
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 653
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 110
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 66
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 463
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 14
H: Transport and storage 175
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 107
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 3
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 15
53 Postal and courier activities 48
I: Accommodation and food service activities 133
55 Accommodation 22
56 Food and beverage service activities 111
J: Information and communication 100
58 Publishing activities 5
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 2
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 0
61 Telecommunications 28
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 65
63 Information service activities 0
K: Financial and insurance activities 44
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 14
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 16
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 14
L: Real estate activities 40
68 Real estate activities 40
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 125
69 Legal and accounting activities 60
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 26
72 Scientific research and development 2
73 Advertising and market research 7
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 17
75 Veterinary activities 6
N: Administrative and support service activities 199
77 Rental and leasing activities 15
78 Employment activities 18
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 7
80 Security and investigation activities 24
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 109
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 26
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 356
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 356
P: Education 393
85 Education 393
Q: Human health and social work activities 692
86 Human health activities 380
87 Residential care activities 85
88 Social work activities without accommodation 227
R, S, T, U Other 147
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 13
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 8
92 Gambling and betting activities 1
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 39
94 Activities of membership organisations 18
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 10
96 Other personal service activities 57
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 1

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