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Salford: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000006

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Key Facts

All Residents 269,923
Male 135,534
Female 134,389
Households 115,116
Population Density (people/km2) 2,777.2
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 127,603
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 116
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 110
02 Forestry and logging 4
03 Fishing and aquaculture 2
B: Mining and quarrying 60
05 Mining of coal and lignite 3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 48
07 Mining of metal ores 1
08 Other mining and quarrying 6
09 Mining support service activities 2
C: Manufacturing 7,109
10 Manufacture of food products 1,139
11 Manufacture of beverages 245
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 20
13 Manufacture of textiles 155
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 270
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 16
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 57
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 137
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 312
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 17
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 434
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 329
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 302
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 120
24 Manufacture of basic metals 177
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 491
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 337
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 160
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 320
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 355
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 169
31 Manufacture of furniture 336
32 Other Manufacturing 1,054
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 157
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 782
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 782
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 992
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 244
37 Sewerage 124
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 615
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 9
F: Construction 9,743
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 9,743
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21,810
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,546
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,282
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15,375
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 607
H: Transport and storage 6,344
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,638
50 Water transport 103
51 Air transport 229
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,942
53 Postal and courier activities 1,432
I: Accommodation and food service activities 7,030
55 Accommodation 915
56 Food and beverage service activities 6,115
J: Information and communication 6,666
58 Publishing activities 168
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 718
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 732
61 Telecommunications 1,340
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,528
63 Information service activities 180
K: Financial and insurance activities 4,866
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2,168
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,578
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,120
L: Real estate activities 2,342
68 Real estate activities 2,342
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 8,898
69 Legal and accounting activities 3,474
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 926
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,760
72 Scientific research and development 481
73 Advertising and market research 1,380
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 681
75 Veterinary activities 196
N: Administrative and support service activities 7,887
77 Rental and leasing activities 626
78 Employment activities 1,507
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 608
80 Security and investigation activities 932
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,958
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,256
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,852
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,852
P: Education 11,956
85 Education 11,956
Q: Human health and social work activities 19,611
86 Human health activities 13,290
87 Residential care activities 1,415
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,906
R, S, T, U Other 5,539
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,130
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 147
92 Gambling and betting activities 432
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,338
94 Activities of membership organisations 621
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 114
96 Other personal service activities 1,705
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 32
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 20

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