Census Data

Stoke-on-Trent: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000021

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Key Facts

All Residents 258,366
Male 128,476
Female 129,893
Households 110,400
Population Density (people/km2) 2,764.8
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 112,583
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 249
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 229
02 Forestry and logging 10
03 Fishing and aquaculture 10
B: Mining and quarrying 118
05 Mining of coal and lignite 17
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 19
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 79
09 Mining support service activities 3
C: Manufacturing 11,138
10 Manufacture of food products 1,364
11 Manufacture of beverages 51
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2
13 Manufacture of textiles 165
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 156
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 21
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 171
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 63
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 286
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 82
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 402
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 258
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 629
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1,583
24 Manufacture of basic metals 367
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,158
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 292
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 224
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 743
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,039
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 166
31 Manufacture of furniture 212
32 Other Manufacturing 1,515
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 189
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 435
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 435
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 990
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 467
37 Sewerage 48
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 462
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 13
F: Construction 9,407
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 9,407
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22,886
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,376
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,695
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15,422
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 393
H: Transport and storage 8,860
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,282
50 Water transport 16
51 Air transport 29
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,384
53 Postal and courier activities 2,149
I: Accommodation and food service activities 5,257
55 Accommodation 419
56 Food and beverage service activities 4,838
J: Information and communication 2,958
58 Publishing activities 76
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 135
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 74
61 Telecommunications 1,114
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,507
63 Information service activities 52
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,288
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 837
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,030
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 421
L: Real estate activities 1,008
68 Real estate activities 1,008
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 3,322
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,238
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 347
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 709
72 Scientific research and development 180
73 Advertising and market research 264
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 322
75 Veterinary activities 262
N: Administrative and support service activities 5,115
77 Rental and leasing activities 322
78 Employment activities 647
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 260
80 Security and investigation activities 627
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,392
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 867
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,331
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,331
P: Education 8,519
85 Education 8,519
Q: Human health and social work activities 19,709
86 Human health activities 11,181
87 Residential care activities 2,697
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,831
R, S, T, U Other 5,993
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 519
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 116
92 Gambling and betting activities 2,294
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,007
94 Activities of membership organisations 397
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 117
96 Other personal service activities 1,516
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 21
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 6

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