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Slough: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000039

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Key Facts

All Residents 158,500
Male 78,495
Female 80,005
Households 52,424
Population Density (people/km2) 4,871.5
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 73,699
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 117
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 101
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 16
B: Mining and quarrying 72
05 Mining of coal and lignite 6
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 56
07 Mining of metal ores 2
08 Other mining and quarrying 7
09 Mining support service activities 1
C: Manufacturing 4,500
10 Manufacture of food products 847
11 Manufacture of beverages 52
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 4
13 Manufacture of textiles 48
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 92
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 6
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 14
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 15
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 179
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 21
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 132
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 874
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 195
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 46
24 Manufacture of basic metals 54
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 229
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 249
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 65
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 157
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 281
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 137
31 Manufacture of furniture 101
32 Other Manufacturing 611
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 91
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 317
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 317
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 610
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 230
37 Sewerage 79
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 294
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 7
F: Construction 5,568
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 5,568
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,593
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,115
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,919
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,312
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 247
H: Transport and storage 8,966
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,424
50 Water transport 98
51 Air transport 1,086
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,891
53 Postal and courier activities 2,467
I: Accommodation and food service activities 4,216
55 Accommodation 889
56 Food and beverage service activities 3,327
J: Information and communication 6,291
58 Publishing activities 88
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 312
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 178
61 Telecommunications 1,019
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 4,537
63 Information service activities 157
K: Financial and insurance activities 1,882
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,087
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 291
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 504
L: Real estate activities 775
68 Real estate activities 775
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 3,490
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,268
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 633
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 537
72 Scientific research and development 393
73 Advertising and market research 417
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 195
75 Veterinary activities 47
N: Administrative and support service activities 5,840
77 Rental and leasing activities 487
78 Employment activities 581
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 335
80 Security and investigation activities 1,009
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,717
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 711
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,458
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,458
P: Education 5,984
85 Education 5,984
Q: Human health and social work activities 9,782
86 Human health activities 6,238
87 Residential care activities 1,187
88 Social work activities without accommodation 2,357
R, S, T, U Other 2,238
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 324
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 98
92 Gambling and betting activities 141
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 493
94 Activities of membership organisations 203
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 64
96 Other personal service activities 836
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 55
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 24

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