Census Data

Portsmouth: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000044

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Key Facts

All Residents 208,003
Male 103,163
Female 104,840
Households 86,155
Population Density (people/km2) 5,149.8
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 97,783
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 124
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 76
02 Forestry and logging 11
03 Fishing and aquaculture 37
B: Mining and quarrying 41
05 Mining of coal and lignite 1
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 30
07 Mining of metal ores 1
08 Other mining and quarrying 3
09 Mining support service activities 6
C: Manufacturing 6,655
10 Manufacture of food products 325
11 Manufacture of beverages 54
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 22
13 Manufacture of textiles 77
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 81
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 5
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 22
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 48
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 218
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 26
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 537
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 161
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 325
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 137
24 Manufacture of basic metals 51
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 446
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 477
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 181
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 347
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 525
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 956
31 Manufacture of furniture 122
32 Other Manufacturing 1,211
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 301
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 989
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 989
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 600
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 197
37 Sewerage 29
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 353
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 21
F: Construction 9,530
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 9,530
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,927
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,362
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,975
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,201
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 389
H: Transport and storage 4,994
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,527
50 Water transport 363
51 Air transport 134
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 793
53 Postal and courier activities 1,177
I: Accommodation and food service activities 6,213
55 Accommodation 644
56 Food and beverage service activities 5,569
J: Information and communication 3,641
58 Publishing activities 139
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 174
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 64
61 Telecommunications 691
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,481
63 Information service activities 92
K: Financial and insurance activities 1,892
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 626
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 813
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 453
L: Real estate activities 1,159
68 Real estate activities 1,159
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 3,975
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,285
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 413
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 935
72 Scientific research and development 272
73 Advertising and market research 514
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 410
75 Veterinary activities 146
N: Administrative and support service activities 5,314
77 Rental and leasing activities 316
78 Employment activities 849
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 333
80 Security and investigation activities 638
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,540
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 638
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8,644
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8,644
P: Education 9,934
85 Education 9,934
Q: Human health and social work activities 16,069
86 Human health activities 10,095
87 Residential care activities 1,643
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,331
R, S, T, U Other 4,082
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 644
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 323
92 Gambling and betting activities 221
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 814
94 Activities of membership organisations 444
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 86
96 Other personal service activities 1,519
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 28
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 3

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