Census Data

Swindon: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000030

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Key Facts

All Residents 233,407
Male 116,063
Female 117,347
Households 95,862
Population Density (people/km2) 1,014.4
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 117,866
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 382
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 361
02 Forestry and logging 6
03 Fishing and aquaculture 15
B: Mining and quarrying 119
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 59
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 50
09 Mining support service activities 10
C: Manufacturing 12,247
10 Manufacture of food products 641
11 Manufacture of beverages 90
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 3
13 Manufacture of textiles 73
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 111
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 47
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 58
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 85
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 511
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 29
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 237
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1,283
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 282
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 80
24 Manufacture of basic metals 81
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 570
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 644
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 446
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 356
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 4,166
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 231
31 Manufacture of furniture 377
32 Other Manufacturing 1,684
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 162
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 737
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 737
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,748
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1,151
37 Sewerage 64
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 528
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 5
F: Construction 9,660
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 9,660
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20,013
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,527
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,627
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,452
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 407
H: Transport and storage 8,369
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,113
50 Water transport 49
51 Air transport 144
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,434
53 Postal and courier activities 2,629
I: Accommodation and food service activities 4,972
55 Accommodation 703
56 Food and beverage service activities 4,269
J: Information and communication 6,318
58 Publishing activities 206
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 167
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 65
61 Telecommunications 1,303
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 4,464
63 Information service activities 113
K: Financial and insurance activities 7,663
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 4,765
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,322
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,576
L: Real estate activities 1,099
68 Real estate activities 1,099
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 5,897
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,351
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 707
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,269
72 Scientific research and development 1,333
73 Advertising and market research 425
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 395
75 Veterinary activities 417
N: Administrative and support service activities 6,539
77 Rental and leasing activities 619
78 Employment activities 762
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 294
80 Security and investigation activities 700
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,045
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,119
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,480
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,480
P: Education 8,701
85 Education 8,701
Q: Human health and social work activities 13,590
86 Human health activities 8,161
87 Residential care activities 1,689
88 Social work activities without accommodation 3,740
R, S, T, U Other 4,332
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 481
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 445
92 Gambling and betting activities 117
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 920
94 Activities of membership organisations 605
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 99
96 Other personal service activities 1,613
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 38
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 14

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