Census Data

Solway Coast: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05014210

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Key Facts

All Residents 5,307
Male 2,595
Female 2,712
Households 2,438
Population Density (people/km2) 41.0
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 2,319
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 189
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 182
02 Forestry and logging 2
03 Fishing and aquaculture 5
B: Mining and quarrying 1
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 0
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 270
10 Manufacture of food products 89
11 Manufacture of beverages 1
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 9
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
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 5
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 9
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 2
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 44
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 15
24 Manufacture of basic metals 4
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 21
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 2
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 0
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 2
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 4
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
31 Manufacture of furniture 15
32 Other Manufacturing 38
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 55
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 3
37 Sewerage 3
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 49
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 223
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 223
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 304
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 50
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 57
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 188
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 9
H: Transport and storage 139
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 95
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 0
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 9
53 Postal and courier activities 33
I: Accommodation and food service activities 148
55 Accommodation 67
56 Food and beverage service activities 81
J: Information and communication 54
58 Publishing activities 1
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 21
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 0
61 Telecommunications 4
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 27
63 Information service activities 1
K: Financial and insurance activities 29
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 17
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 3
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9
L: Real estate activities 20
68 Real estate activities 20
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 82
69 Legal and accounting activities 34
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 16
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 11
72 Scientific research and development 5
73 Advertising and market research 2
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 7
75 Veterinary activities 7
N: Administrative and support service activities 104
77 Rental and leasing activities 12
78 Employment activities 6
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 6
80 Security and investigation activities 4
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 60
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 16
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 114
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 114
P: Education 183
85 Education 183
Q: Human health and social work activities 307
86 Human health activities 139
87 Residential care activities 75
88 Social work activities without accommodation 93
R, S, T, U Other 87
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 8
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 4
92 Gambling and betting activities 1
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 22
94 Activities of membership organisations 11
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 1
96 Other personal service activities 39
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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