Census Data

Chorley East: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05013066

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Key Facts

All Residents 8,467
Male 4,176
Female 4,291
Households 3,748
Population Density (people/km2) 2,604.4
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 4,004
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 12
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 12
02 Forestry and logging 0
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 309
10 Manufacture of food products 39
11 Manufacture of beverages 9
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 13
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 6
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 3
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 8
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 17
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 17
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 6
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 13
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
24 Manufacture of basic metals 6
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 23
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 5
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 5
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 9
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 35
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 21
31 Manufacture of furniture 24
32 Other Manufacturing 43
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 25
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 25
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 26
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 7
37 Sewerage 5
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 14
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 424
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 424
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 686
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 78
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 148
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 442
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 18
H: Transport and storage 225
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 123
50 Water transport 1
51 Air transport 4
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 44
53 Postal and courier activities 53
I: Accommodation and food service activities 209
55 Accommodation 23
56 Food and beverage service activities 186
J: Information and communication 123
58 Publishing activities 4
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 4
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 7
61 Telecommunications 28
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 80
63 Information service activities 0
K: Financial and insurance activities 73
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 25
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 28
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 20
L: Real estate activities 40
68 Real estate activities 40
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 204
69 Legal and accounting activities 74
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 24
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 43
72 Scientific research and development 3
73 Advertising and market research 25
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 18
75 Veterinary activities 17
N: Administrative and support service activities 206
77 Rental and leasing activities 22
78 Employment activities 17
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 12
80 Security and investigation activities 17
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 110
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 28
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 217
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 217
P: Education 311
85 Education 311
Q: Human health and social work activities 718
86 Human health activities 383
87 Residential care activities 94
88 Social work activities without accommodation 241
R, S, T, U Other 195
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 12
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 9
92 Gambling and betting activities 8
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 33
94 Activities of membership organisations 27
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 6
96 Other personal service activities 99
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 1
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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