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Burnley: Industry

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000117

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Key Facts

All Residents 94,646
Male 46,797
Female 47,849
Households 39,872
Population Density (people/km2) 855.0
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 40,037
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 119
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 108
02 Forestry and logging 6
03 Fishing and aquaculture 5
B: Mining and quarrying 25
05 Mining of coal and lignite 2
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 17
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 5
09 Mining support service activities 1
C: Manufacturing 5,775
10 Manufacture of food products 679
11 Manufacture of beverages 83
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 297
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 168
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 15
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 25
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 113
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 157
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 4
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 160
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 87
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 562
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 72
24 Manufacture of basic metals 143
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 394
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 159
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 75
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 221
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 346
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 622
31 Manufacture of furniture 477
32 Other Manufacturing 846
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 70
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 130
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 130
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 224
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 63
37 Sewerage 8
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 146
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 7
F: Construction 3,134
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 3,134
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,832
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 774
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,372
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,513
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 173
H: Transport and storage 1,792
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 877
50 Water transport 10
51 Air transport 20
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 530
53 Postal and courier activities 355
I: Accommodation and food service activities 1,742
55 Accommodation 155
56 Food and beverage service activities 1,587
J: Information and communication 1,064
58 Publishing activities 38
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 36
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 27
61 Telecommunications 415
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 533
63 Information service activities 15
K: Financial and insurance activities 666
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 320
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 183
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 163
L: Real estate activities 487
68 Real estate activities 487
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 1,297
69 Legal and accounting activities 533
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 151
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 272
72 Scientific research and development 23
73 Advertising and market research 147
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 107
75 Veterinary activities 64
N: Administrative and support service activities 2,118
77 Rental and leasing activities 81
78 Employment activities 174
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 112
80 Security and investigation activities 267
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,071
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 413
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,927
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,927
P: Education 3,453
85 Education 3,453
Q: Human health and social work activities 6,870
86 Human health activities 3,847
87 Residential care activities 798
88 Social work activities without accommodation 2,225
R, S, T, U Other 1,382
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 140
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 51
92 Gambling and betting activities 60
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 342
94 Activities of membership organisations 153
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 50
96 Other personal service activities 573
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 12
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 1

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