Census Data

St. Helens: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000013

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Key Facts

All Residents 183,248
Male 89,914
Female 93,334
Households 81,013
Population Density (people/km2) 1,343.6
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 82,622
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 208
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 198
02 Forestry and logging 4
03 Fishing and aquaculture 6
B: Mining and quarrying 69
05 Mining of coal and lignite 4
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 43
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 13
09 Mining support service activities 9
C: Manufacturing 6,948
10 Manufacture of food products 735
11 Manufacture of beverages 145
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 7
13 Manufacture of textiles 175
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 84
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 28
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 80
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 147
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 268
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 35
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 257
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 242
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 440
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 821
24 Manufacture of basic metals 192
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 549
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 209
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 214
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 270
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 648
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 109
31 Manufacture of furniture 166
32 Other Manufacturing 1,014
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 113
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 470
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 470
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,111
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 580
37 Sewerage 83
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 411
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 37
F: Construction 7,674
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 7,674
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14,474
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,344
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,045
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,734
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 351
H: Transport and storage 5,032
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,426
50 Water transport 63
51 Air transport 129
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,330
53 Postal and courier activities 1,084
I: Accommodation and food service activities 3,186
55 Accommodation 299
56 Food and beverage service activities 2,887
J: Information and communication 2,422
58 Publishing activities 62
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 123
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 71
61 Telecommunications 793
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,337
63 Information service activities 36
K: Financial and insurance activities 1,768
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 995
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 352
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 421
L: Real estate activities 1,136
68 Real estate activities 1,136
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 3,694
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,289
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 339
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,145
72 Scientific research and development 163
73 Advertising and market research 271
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 298
75 Veterinary activities 189
N: Administrative and support service activities 4,345
77 Rental and leasing activities 435
78 Employment activities 538
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 259
80 Security and investigation activities 463
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,988
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 662
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,010
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,010
P: Education 7,383
85 Education 7,383
Q: Human health and social work activities 14,545
86 Human health activities 8,993
87 Residential care activities 1,437
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,115
R, S, T, U Other 3,147
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 319
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 120
92 Gambling and betting activities 202
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 806
94 Activities of membership organisations 319
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 70
96 Other personal service activities 1,288
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 21
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 2

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