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Ashford: Industry

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000105

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Key Facts

All Residents 132,747
Male 64,591
Female 68,156
Households 53,583
Population Density (people/km2) 228.6
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 63,614
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 993
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 944
02 Forestry and logging 37
03 Fishing and aquaculture 12
B: Mining and quarrying 31
05 Mining of coal and lignite 4
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 18
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 8
09 Mining support service activities 1
C: Manufacturing 4,237
10 Manufacture of food products 590
11 Manufacture of beverages 90
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 5
13 Manufacture of textiles 71
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 63
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 6
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 96
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 53
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 248
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 7
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 397
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 206
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 237
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 99
24 Manufacture of basic metals 90
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 267
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 165
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 65
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 156
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 148
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 98
31 Manufacture of furniture 115
32 Other Manufacturing 800
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 165
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 470
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 470
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 420
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 128
37 Sewerage 40
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 239
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 13
F: Construction 6,985
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 6,985
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,806
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,178
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,955
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,427
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 246
H: Transport and storage 3,217
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,163
50 Water transport 43
51 Air transport 58
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 491
53 Postal and courier activities 462
I: Accommodation and food service activities 2,817
55 Accommodation 422
56 Food and beverage service activities 2,395
J: Information and communication 2,300
58 Publishing activities 180
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 200
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 76
61 Telecommunications 382
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,400
63 Information service activities 62
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,058
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 772
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 632
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 654
L: Real estate activities 809
68 Real estate activities 809
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 3,796
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,307
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 488
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 873
72 Scientific research and development 139
73 Advertising and market research 443
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 357
75 Veterinary activities 189
N: Administrative and support service activities 3,880
77 Rental and leasing activities 241
78 Employment activities 445
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 356
80 Security and investigation activities 472
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,981
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 385
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,555
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,555
P: Education 5,634
85 Education 5,634
Q: Human health and social work activities 10,032
86 Human health activities 6,558
87 Residential care activities 976
88 Social work activities without accommodation 2,498
R, S, T, U Other 2,574
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 400
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 153
92 Gambling and betting activities 58
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 457
94 Activities of membership organisations 285
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 192
96 Other personal service activities 975
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 38
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 16

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