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Northumberland: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000057

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Key Facts

All Residents 320,567
Male 156,578
Female 163,989
Households 146,921
Population Density (people/km2) 63.9
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 140,780
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 3,830
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3,417
02 Forestry and logging 243
03 Fishing and aquaculture 170
B: Mining and quarrying 810
05 Mining of coal and lignite 67
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 572
07 Mining of metal ores 3
08 Other mining and quarrying 118
09 Mining support service activities 50
C: Manufacturing 10,802
10 Manufacture of food products 1,179
11 Manufacture of beverages 234
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 3
13 Manufacture of textiles 155
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 160
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 21
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 376
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 252
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 514
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 74
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 359
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1,256
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 583
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 193
24 Manufacture of basic metals 194
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 761
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 593
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 295
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 454
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 573
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 141
31 Manufacture of furniture 301
32 Other Manufacturing 1,939
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 192
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,130
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,130
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,069
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 452
37 Sewerage 80
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 515
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 22
F: Construction 12,174
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 12,174
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19,466
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,427
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,902
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,586
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 551
H: Transport and storage 5,414
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,317
50 Water transport 126
51 Air transport 281
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 646
53 Postal and courier activities 1,044
I: Accommodation and food service activities 7,762
55 Accommodation 2,015
56 Food and beverage service activities 5,747
J: Information and communication 4,438
58 Publishing activities 170
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 209
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 114
61 Telecommunications 1,268
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,570
63 Information service activities 107
K: Financial and insurance activities 3,032
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,432
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 655
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 945
L: Real estate activities 2,274
68 Real estate activities 2,274
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 7,282
69 Legal and accounting activities 2,448
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 854
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,785
72 Scientific research and development 446
73 Advertising and market research 556
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 650
75 Veterinary activities 543
N: Administrative and support service activities 6,448
77 Rental and leasing activities 325
78 Employment activities 540
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 591
80 Security and investigation activities 584
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,380
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,028
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 11,590
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 11,590
P: Education 12,077
85 Education 12,077
Q: Human health and social work activities 24,552
86 Human health activities 14,945
87 Residential care activities 2,597
88 Social work activities without accommodation 7,010
R, S, T, U Other 6,630
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 863
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 507
92 Gambling and betting activities 277
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,603
94 Activities of membership organisations 673
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 124
96 Other personal service activities 2,494
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 79
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 1
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 9

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