Census Data

West Suffolk: Industry

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000245

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Key Facts

All Residents 179,948
Male 90,114
Female 89,834
Households 78,746
Population Density (people/km2) 173.9
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 89,626
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 1,592
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1,535
02 Forestry and logging 49
03 Fishing and aquaculture 8
B: Mining and quarrying 52
05 Mining of coal and lignite 2
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 29
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 15
09 Mining support service activities 6
C: Manufacturing 8,222
10 Manufacture of food products 1,535
11 Manufacture of beverages 293
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 98
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 100
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 54
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 130
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 143
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 368
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 9
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 349
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 615
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 235
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 131
24 Manufacture of basic metals 177
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 593
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 435
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 208
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 501
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 221
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 275
31 Manufacture of furniture 244
32 Other Manufacturing 1,184
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 324
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 415
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 415
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 539
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 196
37 Sewerage 44
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 289
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 10
F: Construction 8,116
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 8,116
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12,872
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,662
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,777
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8,110
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 323
H: Transport and storage 3,785
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,955
50 Water transport 41
51 Air transport 129
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 838
53 Postal and courier activities 822
I: Accommodation and food service activities 3,971
55 Accommodation 778
56 Food and beverage service activities 3,193
J: Information and communication 2,673
58 Publishing activities 247
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 148
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 39
61 Telecommunications 469
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,727
63 Information service activities 43
K: Financial and insurance activities 1,656
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 506
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 660
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 490
L: Real estate activities 1,104
68 Real estate activities 1,104
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 5,583
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,404
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 524
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,200
72 Scientific research and development 1,096
73 Advertising and market research 350
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 399
75 Veterinary activities 610
N: Administrative and support service activities 4,550
77 Rental and leasing activities 210
78 Employment activities 383
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 201
80 Security and investigation activities 505
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,804
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 447
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,893
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,893
P: Education 7,573
85 Education 7,573
Q: Human health and social work activities 13,025
86 Human health activities 8,529
87 Residential care activities 1,313
88 Social work activities without accommodation 3,183
R, S, T, U Other 6,005
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 465
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 196
92 Gambling and betting activities 91
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,628
94 Activities of membership organisations 356
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 73
96 Other personal service activities 1,391
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 44
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 1,761

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