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Wigan: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000010

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Key Facts

All Residents 329,330
Male 162,997
Female 166,333
Households 143,105
Population Density (people/km2) 1,750.0
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 154,610
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 349
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 330
02 Forestry and logging 9
03 Fishing and aquaculture 10
B: Mining and quarrying 118
05 Mining of coal and lignite 11
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 58
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 44
09 Mining support service activities 5
C: Manufacturing 13,750
10 Manufacture of food products 3,294
11 Manufacture of beverages 206
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 10
13 Manufacture of textiles 490
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 192
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 44
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 184
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 297
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 407
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 34
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 566
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 332
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 807
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 545
24 Manufacture of basic metals 271
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 978
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 395
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 366
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 542
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 797
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 382
31 Manufacture of furniture 448
32 Other Manufacturing 1,913
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 250
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,085
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,085
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,803
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 610
37 Sewerage 203
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 945
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 45
F: Construction 17,544
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 17,544
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26,191
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,773
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,498
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,233
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 687
H: Transport and storage 8,770
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,372
50 Water transport 62
51 Air transport 216
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,243
53 Postal and courier activities 1,877
I: Accommodation and food service activities 6,007
55 Accommodation 516
56 Food and beverage service activities 5,491
J: Information and communication 4,304
58 Publishing activities 98
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 199
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 128
61 Telecommunications 1,261
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,524
63 Information service activities 94
K: Financial and insurance activities 3,669
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,868
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 999
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 802
L: Real estate activities 1,738
68 Real estate activities 1,738
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 6,768
69 Legal and accounting activities 2,720
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 627
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,814
72 Scientific research and development 239
73 Advertising and market research 593
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 480
75 Veterinary activities 295
N: Administrative and support service activities 7,962
77 Rental and leasing activities 921
78 Employment activities 863
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 549
80 Security and investigation activities 869
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,575
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,185
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,786
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,786
P: Education 13,377
85 Education 13,377
Q: Human health and social work activities 25,183
86 Human health activities 15,356
87 Residential care activities 2,493
88 Social work activities without accommodation 7,334
R, S, T, U Other 6,206
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 595
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 96
92 Gambling and betting activities 509
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,589
94 Activities of membership organisations 456
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 149
96 Other personal service activities 2,748
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 54
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 10

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