Census Data

Rochdale: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000005

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Key Facts

All Residents 223,773
Male 109,718
Female 114,055
Households 90,223
Population Density (people/km2) 1,415.6
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 94,462
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 177
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 167
02 Forestry and logging 5
03 Fishing and aquaculture 5
B: Mining and quarrying 59
05 Mining of coal and lignite 3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 42
07 Mining of metal ores 1
08 Other mining and quarrying 10
09 Mining support service activities 3
C: Manufacturing 8,089
10 Manufacture of food products 930
11 Manufacture of beverages 88
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 5
13 Manufacture of textiles 830
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 302
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 23
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 84
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 115
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 314
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 8
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 449
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 138
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 689
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 68
24 Manufacture of basic metals 165
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 855
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 310
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 108
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 373
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 375
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 211
31 Manufacture of furniture 299
32 Other Manufacturing 1,222
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 128
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 350
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 350
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 666
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 258
37 Sewerage 35
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 322
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 51
F: Construction 8,268
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 8,268
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18,286
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,572
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,388
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12,913
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 413
H: Transport and storage 6,181
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,268
50 Water transport 44
51 Air transport 98
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,697
53 Postal and courier activities 1,074
I: Accommodation and food service activities 3,935
55 Accommodation 295
56 Food and beverage service activities 3,640
J: Information and communication 2,812
58 Publishing activities 70
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 150
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 122
61 Telecommunications 816
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,578
63 Information service activities 76
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,461
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,193
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 722
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 546
L: Real estate activities 1,485
68 Real estate activities 1,485
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 4,039
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,835
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 441
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 818
72 Scientific research and development 136
73 Advertising and market research 329
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 339
75 Veterinary activities 141
N: Administrative and support service activities 4,665
77 Rental and leasing activities 290
78 Employment activities 606
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 276
80 Security and investigation activities 802
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,928
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 763
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,081
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,081
P: Education 9,265
85 Education 9,265
Q: Human health and social work activities 15,278
86 Human health activities 9,253
87 Residential care activities 1,569
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,456
R, S, T, U Other 3,365
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 368
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 97
92 Gambling and betting activities 204
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 742
94 Activities of membership organisations 335
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 99
96 Other personal service activities 1,501
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 16
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 3

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