Census Data

Cheshire East: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000049

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Key Facts

All Residents 398,772
Male 195,577
Female 203,195
Households 174,856
Population Density (people/km2) 341.9
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 192,485
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 2,765
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2,716
02 Forestry and logging 36
03 Fishing and aquaculture 13
B: Mining and quarrying 280
05 Mining of coal and lignite 8
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 112
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 139
09 Mining support service activities 21
C: Manufacturing 19,113
10 Manufacture of food products 2,670
11 Manufacture of beverages 226
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 42
13 Manufacture of textiles 324
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 296
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 40
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 131
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 305
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 627
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 69
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 733
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 3,057
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 612
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 291
24 Manufacture of basic metals 231
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 849
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 854
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 291
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 650
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 3,241
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 616
31 Manufacture of furniture 352
32 Other Manufacturing 2,227
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 379
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 876
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 876
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,133
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 328
37 Sewerage 99
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 685
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 21
F: Construction 13,406
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 13,406
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30,000
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,351
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,265
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19,422
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 962
H: Transport and storage 9,797
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,679
50 Water transport 70
51 Air transport 719
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,633
53 Postal and courier activities 1,696
I: Accommodation and food service activities 8,105
55 Accommodation 1,035
56 Food and beverage service activities 7,070
J: Information and communication 9,476
58 Publishing activities 327
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 496
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 319
61 Telecommunications 1,468
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 6,735
63 Information service activities 131
K: Financial and insurance activities 8,196
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 3,656
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,390
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 2,150
L: Real estate activities 3,190
68 Real estate activities 3,190
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 15,702
69 Legal and accounting activities 4,736
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,436
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3,243
72 Scientific research and development 1,399
73 Advertising and market research 1,984
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,221
75 Veterinary activities 683
N: Administrative and support service activities 9,998
77 Rental and leasing activities 502
78 Employment activities 1,847
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 782
80 Security and investigation activities 675
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,664
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,528
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,422
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,422
P: Education 17,293
85 Education 17,293
Q: Human health and social work activities 27,137
86 Human health activities 16,932
87 Residential care activities 2,847
88 Social work activities without accommodation 7,358
R, S, T, U Other 8,596
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,188
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 365
92 Gambling and betting activities 545
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,338
94 Activities of membership organisations 763
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 169
96 Other personal service activities 3,146
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 73
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 9

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