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Dorchester West: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05012698

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Key Facts

All Residents 9,067
Male 4,387
Female 4,680
Households 4,196
Population Density (people/km2) 3,379.3
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 4,178
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 39
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 37
02 Forestry and logging 2
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 1
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 1
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 215
10 Manufacture of food products 44
11 Manufacture of beverages 8
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 4
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 4
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 2
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 1
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 19
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 4
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
24 Manufacture of basic metals 8
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 23
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 12
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 6
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 8
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 18
31 Manufacture of furniture 5
32 Other Manufacturing 26
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 3
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 14
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 14
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 53
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 25
37 Sewerage 1
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 26
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 368
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 368
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 589
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 64
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 94
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 418
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 13
H: Transport and storage 89
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 41
50 Water transport 4
51 Air transport 4
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 9
53 Postal and courier activities 31
I: Accommodation and food service activities 268
55 Accommodation 44
56 Food and beverage service activities 224
J: Information and communication 73
58 Publishing activities 7
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 7
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 2
61 Telecommunications 14
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 42
63 Information service activities 1
K: Financial and insurance activities 50
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 19
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 16
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 15
L: Real estate activities 55
68 Real estate activities 55
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 183
69 Legal and accounting activities 62
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 24
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 39
72 Scientific research and development 14
73 Advertising and market research 15
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 16
75 Veterinary activities 13
N: Administrative and support service activities 161
77 Rental and leasing activities 5
78 Employment activities 15
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 16
80 Security and investigation activities 8
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 107
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 10
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 399
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 399
P: Education 380
85 Education 380
Q: Human health and social work activities 1,059
86 Human health activities 753
87 Residential care activities 106
88 Social work activities without accommodation 200
R, S, T, U Other 182
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 34
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 24
92 Gambling and betting activities 4
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 26
94 Activities of membership organisations 28
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 3
96 Other personal service activities 57
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 4
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 2

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