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Watford: Industry

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000103

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Key Facts

All Residents 102,246
Male 50,345
Female 51,901
Households 39,628
Population Density (people/km2) 4,772.2
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 52,855
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 34
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 28
02 Forestry and logging 2
03 Fishing and aquaculture 4
B: Mining and quarrying 39
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 33
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 3
09 Mining support service activities 3
C: Manufacturing 2,314
10 Manufacture of food products 237
11 Manufacture of beverages 42
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2
13 Manufacture of textiles 36
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 64
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 8
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 24
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 12
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 207
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 14
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 85
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 415
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 46
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 47
24 Manufacture of basic metals 22
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 109
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 161
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 76
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 78
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 125
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 69
31 Manufacture of furniture 75
32 Other Manufacturing 317
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 43
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 246
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 246
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 269
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 102
37 Sewerage 38
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 125
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 4
F: Construction 4,916
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 4,916
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8,168
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 632
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,530
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,784
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 222
H: Transport and storage 3,085
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,664
50 Water transport 45
51 Air transport 107
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 473
53 Postal and courier activities 796
I: Accommodation and food service activities 2,597
55 Accommodation 430
56 Food and beverage service activities 2,167
J: Information and communication 3,890
58 Publishing activities 161
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 471
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 173
61 Telecommunications 444
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,570
63 Information service activities 71
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,047
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,065
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 326
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 656
L: Real estate activities 857
68 Real estate activities 857
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 3,526
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,251
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 510
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 598
72 Scientific research and development 258
73 Advertising and market research 509
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 303
75 Veterinary activities 97
N: Administrative and support service activities 3,304
77 Rental and leasing activities 186
78 Employment activities 469
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 204
80 Security and investigation activities 348
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,737
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 360
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,136
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,136
P: Education 4,709
85 Education 4,709
Q: Human health and social work activities 8,422
86 Human health activities 5,701
87 Residential care activities 811
88 Social work activities without accommodation 1,910
R, S, T, U Other 2,296
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 436
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 65
92 Gambling and betting activities 232
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 470
94 Activities of membership organisations 323
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 45
96 Other personal service activities 672
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 34
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 19

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