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Medway: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000035

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Key Facts

All Residents 279,773
Male 137,127
Female 142,646
Households 111,458
Population Density (people/km2) 1,444.2
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 132,608
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 441
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 429
02 Forestry and logging 5
03 Fishing and aquaculture 7
B: Mining and quarrying 80
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 58
07 Mining of metal ores 3
08 Other mining and quarrying 16
09 Mining support service activities 3
C: Manufacturing 7,782
10 Manufacture of food products 644
11 Manufacture of beverages 99
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 8
13 Manufacture of textiles 129
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 127
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 17
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 51
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 228
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 671
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 30
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 219
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 263
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 502
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 188
24 Manufacture of basic metals 230
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 664
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 528
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 151
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 489
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 438
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 484
31 Manufacture of furniture 244
32 Other Manufacturing 1,055
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 323
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 888
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 888
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,805
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 848
37 Sewerage 225
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 692
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 40
F: Construction 16,803
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 16,803
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20,232
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,294
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,689
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,796
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 453
H: Transport and storage 8,550
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,520
50 Water transport 171
51 Air transport 112
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,621
53 Postal and courier activities 2,126
I: Accommodation and food service activities 5,661
55 Accommodation 561
56 Food and beverage service activities 5,100
J: Information and communication 4,370
58 Publishing activities 313
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 302
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 125
61 Telecommunications 958
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,551
63 Information service activities 121
K: Financial and insurance activities 5,636
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2,836
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,573
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,227
L: Real estate activities 2,059
68 Real estate activities 2,059
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 6,151
69 Legal and accounting activities 2,450
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 634
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,325
72 Scientific research and development 224
73 Advertising and market research 741
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 508
75 Veterinary activities 269
N: Administrative and support service activities 7,022
77 Rental and leasing activities 416
78 Employment activities 740
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 407
80 Security and investigation activities 1,074
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,446
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 939
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,151
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,151
P: Education 11,735
85 Education 11,735
Q: Human health and social work activities 19,013
86 Human health activities 11,368
87 Residential care activities 1,893
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,752
R, S, T, U Other 5,229
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 752
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 310
92 Gambling and betting activities 220
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,091
94 Activities of membership organisations 639
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 190
96 Other personal service activities 1,956
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 49
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 22

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