Census Data

Sheldon: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05011166

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Key Facts

All Residents 19,943
Male 9,764
Female 10,180
Households 8,166
Population Density (people/km2) 4,111.4
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 8,939
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 8
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
02 Forestry and logging 2
03 Fishing and aquaculture 1
B: Mining and quarrying 0
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 0
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 977
10 Manufacture of food products 32
11 Manufacture of beverages 4
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 6
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 9
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 4
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 1
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 20
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 27
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 9
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 28
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 13
24 Manufacture of basic metals 25
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 69
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 25
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 15
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 35
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 447
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 44
31 Manufacture of furniture 25
32 Other Manufacturing 125
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 12
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 81
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 81
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 83
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 29
37 Sewerage 3
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 43
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 8
F: Construction 851
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 851
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,346
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 165
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 245
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 915
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 21
H: Transport and storage 626
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 262
50 Water transport 3
51 Air transport 42
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 177
53 Postal and courier activities 142
I: Accommodation and food service activities 440
55 Accommodation 65
56 Food and beverage service activities 375
J: Information and communication 268
58 Publishing activities 14
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 12
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 10
61 Telecommunications 74
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 153
63 Information service activities 5
K: Financial and insurance activities 375
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 234
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 79
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 62
L: Real estate activities 110
68 Real estate activities 110
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 355
69 Legal and accounting activities 145
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 33
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 75
72 Scientific research and development 19
73 Advertising and market research 29
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 28
75 Veterinary activities 26
N: Administrative and support service activities 517
77 Rental and leasing activities 42
78 Employment activities 67
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 28
80 Security and investigation activities 81
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 225
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 74
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 450
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 450
P: Education 879
85 Education 879
Q: Human health and social work activities 1,269
86 Human health activities 730
87 Residential care activities 156
88 Social work activities without accommodation 383
R, S, T, U Other 304
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 27
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 11
92 Gambling and betting activities 25
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 76
94 Activities of membership organisations 37
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 7
96 Other personal service activities 118
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 0

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