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Southampton: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000045

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Key Facts

All Residents 248,922
Male 124,969
Female 123,953
Households 102,291
Population Density (people/km2) 4,990.5
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 118,229
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 219
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 193
02 Forestry and logging 14
03 Fishing and aquaculture 12
B: Mining and quarrying 155
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 135
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 13
09 Mining support service activities 7
C: Manufacturing 7,693
10 Manufacture of food products 658
11 Manufacture of beverages 62
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 365
13 Manufacture of textiles 117
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 81
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 15
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 43
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 32
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 237
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 177
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 157
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 161
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 524
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 117
24 Manufacture of basic metals 120
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 497
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 532
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 239
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 241
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 307
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 871
31 Manufacture of furniture 172
32 Other Manufacturing 1,740
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 228
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 654
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 654
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 774
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 178
37 Sewerage 35
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 519
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 42
F: Construction 10,594
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 10,594
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18,430
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,808
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,317
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12,843
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 462
H: Transport and storage 8,511
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,526
50 Water transport 733
51 Air transport 122
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,980
53 Postal and courier activities 2,150
I: Accommodation and food service activities 6,380
55 Accommodation 853
56 Food and beverage service activities 5,527
J: Information and communication 4,169
58 Publishing activities 141
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 245
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 160
61 Telecommunications 766
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,780
63 Information service activities 77
K: Financial and insurance activities 3,461
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,200
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,244
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,017
L: Real estate activities 1,364
68 Real estate activities 1,364
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 6,171
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,899
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 582
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,604
72 Scientific research and development 883
73 Advertising and market research 533
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 501
75 Veterinary activities 169
N: Administrative and support service activities 6,767
77 Rental and leasing activities 373
78 Employment activities 939
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 558
80 Security and investigation activities 815
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,357
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 725
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,288
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,288
P: Education 11,874
85 Education 11,874
Q: Human health and social work activities 21,202
86 Human health activities 14,057
87 Residential care activities 1,997
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,148
R, S, T, U Other 4,523
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 724
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 208
92 Gambling and betting activities 236
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,035
94 Activities of membership organisations 545
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 134
96 Other personal service activities 1,589
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 47
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 5

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