Census Data

Bolton: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000001

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Key Facts

All Residents 295,963
Male 145,907
Female 150,056
Households 118,789
Population Density (people/km2) 2,117.0
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 125,439
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 245
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 224
02 Forestry and logging 13
03 Fishing and aquaculture 8
B: Mining and quarrying 78
05 Mining of coal and lignite 3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 39
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 34
09 Mining support service activities 2
C: Manufacturing 10,613
10 Manufacture of food products 2,279
11 Manufacture of beverages 119
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 15
13 Manufacture of textiles 563
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 262
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 35
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 83
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 155
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 341
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 20
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 427
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 411
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 785
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 158
24 Manufacture of basic metals 235
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 800
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 303
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 247
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 337
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 573
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 285
31 Manufacture of furniture 601
32 Other Manufacturing 1,434
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 145
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,104
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,104
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,008
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 249
37 Sewerage 58
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 670
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 31
F: Construction 11,004
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 11,004
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23,474
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,258
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,249
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16,377
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 590
H: Transport and storage 7,621
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,870
50 Water transport 28
51 Air transport 120
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,524
53 Postal and courier activities 2,079
I: Accommodation and food service activities 5,190
55 Accommodation 367
56 Food and beverage service activities 4,823
J: Information and communication 3,634
58 Publishing activities 129
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 164
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 142
61 Telecommunications 876
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,236
63 Information service activities 87
K: Financial and insurance activities 3,867
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,576
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,320
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 971
L: Real estate activities 1,885
68 Real estate activities 1,885
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 6,618
69 Legal and accounting activities 3,298
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 630
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,235
72 Scientific research and development 191
73 Advertising and market research 521
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 540
75 Veterinary activities 203
N: Administrative and support service activities 6,502
77 Rental and leasing activities 504
78 Employment activities 664
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 434
80 Security and investigation activities 955
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,691
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,254
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,652
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,652
P: Education 12,031
85 Education 12,031
Q: Human health and social work activities 19,288
86 Human health activities 12,163
87 Residential care activities 1,637
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,488
R, S, T, U Other 4,625
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 493
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 133
92 Gambling and betting activities 301
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 970
94 Activities of membership organisations 518
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 166
96 Other personal service activities 2,017
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 22
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 5

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