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Canterbury: Industry

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000106

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Key Facts

All Residents 157,432
Male 75,583
Female 81,846
Households 63,792
Population Density (people/km2) 509.9
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 66,166
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 617
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 567
02 Forestry and logging 22
03 Fishing and aquaculture 28
B: Mining and quarrying 32
05 Mining of coal and lignite 5
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 14
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 10
09 Mining support service activities 3
C: Manufacturing 3,008
10 Manufacture of food products 269
11 Manufacture of beverages 91
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2
13 Manufacture of textiles 54
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 46
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 11
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 37
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 94
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 173
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 9
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 65
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 351
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 144
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 52
24 Manufacture of basic metals 86
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 216
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 178
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 92
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 154
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 108
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 73
31 Manufacture of furniture 133
32 Other Manufacturing 477
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 93
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 272
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 272
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 333
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 89
37 Sewerage 22
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 208
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 14
F: Construction 6,011
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 6,011
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,980
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,166
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,616
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,957
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 241
H: Transport and storage 2,478
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,403
50 Water transport 76
51 Air transport 54
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 351
53 Postal and courier activities 594
I: Accommodation and food service activities 3,864
55 Accommodation 517
56 Food and beverage service activities 3,347
J: Information and communication 2,340
58 Publishing activities 281
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 241
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 71
61 Telecommunications 372
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,316
63 Information service activities 59
K: Financial and insurance activities 1,599
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 573
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 555
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 471
L: Real estate activities 869
68 Real estate activities 869
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 3,917
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,244
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 436
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 782
72 Scientific research and development 328
73 Advertising and market research 472
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 476
75 Veterinary activities 179
N: Administrative and support service activities 3,223
77 Rental and leasing activities 143
78 Employment activities 335
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 255
80 Security and investigation activities 292
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,782
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 416
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,177
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,177
P: Education 10,437
85 Education 10,437
Q: Human health and social work activities 10,811
86 Human health activities 6,407
87 Residential care activities 1,264
88 Social work activities without accommodation 3,140
R, S, T, U Other 3,198
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 751
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 236
92 Gambling and betting activities 93
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 561
94 Activities of membership organisations 478
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 64
96 Other personal service activities 969
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 36
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 10

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