Census Data

Higham Ferrers: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05013223

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Key Facts

All Residents 12,783
Male 6,185
Female 6,598
Households 5,335
Population Density (people/km2) 723.8
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 6,575
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 28
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 28
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 2
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 1
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 619
10 Manufacture of food products 63
11 Manufacture of beverages 15
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 9
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 10
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 55
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 12
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 32
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 26
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 8
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 35
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7
24 Manufacture of basic metals 12
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 36
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 40
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 14
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 38
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 61
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 12
31 Manufacture of furniture 22
32 Other Manufacturing 94
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 12
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 21
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 21
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 47
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 15
37 Sewerage 6
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 25
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 700
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 700
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,291
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 184
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 256
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 820
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 31
H: Transport and storage 363
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 159
50 Water transport 6
51 Air transport 9
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 112
53 Postal and courier activities 77
I: Accommodation and food service activities 223
55 Accommodation 23
56 Food and beverage service activities 200
J: Information and communication 203
58 Publishing activities 6
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 10
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 6
61 Telecommunications 41
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 136
63 Information service activities 4
K: Financial and insurance activities 211
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 98
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 72
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 41
L: Real estate activities 93
68 Real estate activities 93
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 381
69 Legal and accounting activities 119
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 51
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 91
72 Scientific research and development 44
73 Advertising and market research 32
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 29
75 Veterinary activities 15
N: Administrative and support service activities 301
77 Rental and leasing activities 24
78 Employment activities 48
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 14
80 Security and investigation activities 27
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 137
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 51
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 344
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 344
P: Education 651
85 Education 651
Q: Human health and social work activities 813
86 Human health activities 445
87 Residential care activities 87
88 Social work activities without accommodation 281
R, S, T, U Other 284
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 34
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 15
92 Gambling and betting activities 7
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 76
94 Activities of membership organisations 27
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 10
96 Other personal service activities 110
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 2

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