Census Data

Newcastle upon Tyne: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000021

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Key Facts

All Residents 300,125
Male 148,323
Female 151,802
Households 122,797
Population Density (people/km2) 2,646.1
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 125,084
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 163
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 155
02 Forestry and logging 1
03 Fishing and aquaculture 7
B: Mining and quarrying 354
05 Mining of coal and lignite 6
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 315
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 10
09 Mining support service activities 23
C: Manufacturing 6,523
10 Manufacture of food products 1,061
11 Manufacture of beverages 133
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 5
13 Manufacture of textiles 67
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 141
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 17
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 48
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 69
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 367
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 50
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 167
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 595
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 216
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 150
24 Manufacture of basic metals 147
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 425
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 309
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 114
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 224
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 742
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 99
31 Manufacture of furniture 203
32 Other Manufacturing 1,059
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 115
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 775
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 775
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 449
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 185
37 Sewerage 19
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 221
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 24
F: Construction 7,803
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 7,803
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,007
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,366
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,319
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12,917
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 405
H: Transport and storage 5,646
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,307
50 Water transport 75
51 Air transport 262
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 632
53 Postal and courier activities 1,370
I: Accommodation and food service activities 9,286
55 Accommodation 984
56 Food and beverage service activities 8,302
J: Information and communication 5,769
58 Publishing activities 180
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 320
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 169
61 Telecommunications 1,128
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,840
63 Information service activities 132
K: Financial and insurance activities 3,509
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,735
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 811
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 963
L: Real estate activities 1,901
68 Real estate activities 1,901
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 7,897
69 Legal and accounting activities 2,893
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 807
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,698
72 Scientific research and development 739
73 Advertising and market research 892
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 675
75 Veterinary activities 193
N: Administrative and support service activities 6,680
77 Rental and leasing activities 258
78 Employment activities 886
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 481
80 Security and investigation activities 590
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,939
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,526
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,047
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,047
P: Education 13,678
85 Education 13,678
Q: Human health and social work activities 23,254
86 Human health activities 15,873
87 Residential care activities 2,022
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,359
R, S, T, U Other 5,343
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,173
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 299
92 Gambling and betting activities 420
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,052
94 Activities of membership organisations 712
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 125
96 Other personal service activities 1,532
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 25
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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