Census Data

Blackburn with Darwen: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000008

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Key Facts

All Residents 154,738
Male 76,696
Female 78,043
Households 58,767
Population Density (people/km2) 1,129.4
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 63,561
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 161
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 149
02 Forestry and logging 6
03 Fishing and aquaculture 6
B: Mining and quarrying 29
05 Mining of coal and lignite 3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 15
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 9
09 Mining support service activities 2
C: Manufacturing 7,875
10 Manufacture of food products 980
11 Manufacture of beverages 133
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 14
13 Manufacture of textiles 468
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 249
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 29
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 52
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 486
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 253
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 12
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 387
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 159
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 761
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 117
24 Manufacture of basic metals 137
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 475
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 178
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 90
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 197
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 266
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 504
31 Manufacture of furniture 697
32 Other Manufacturing 1,166
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 65
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 305
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 305
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 345
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 107
37 Sewerage 23
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 210
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 5
F: Construction 4,321
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 4,321
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11,607
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,282
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,189
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,883
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 253
H: Transport and storage 3,131
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,803
50 Water transport 13
51 Air transport 30
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 585
53 Postal and courier activities 700
I: Accommodation and food service activities 2,689
55 Accommodation 225
56 Food and beverage service activities 2,464
J: Information and communication 1,930
58 Publishing activities 47
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 52
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 254
61 Telecommunications 628
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 918
63 Information service activities 31
K: Financial and insurance activities 1,001
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 449
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 281
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 271
L: Real estate activities 756
68 Real estate activities 756
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 2,653
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,285
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 350
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 488
72 Scientific research and development 54
73 Advertising and market research 186
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 222
75 Veterinary activities 68
N: Administrative and support service activities 3,138
77 Rental and leasing activities 179
78 Employment activities 290
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 171
80 Security and investigation activities 537
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,203
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 758
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,950
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,950
P: Education 6,378
85 Education 6,378
Q: Human health and social work activities 11,420
86 Human health activities 7,211
87 Residential care activities 957
88 Social work activities without accommodation 3,252
R, S, T, U Other 1,872
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 193
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 49
92 Gambling and betting activities 85
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 414
94 Activities of membership organisations 199
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 54
96 Other personal service activities 863
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 15
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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