Census Data

Kirklees: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000034

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Key Facts

All Residents 433,216
Male 212,346
Female 220,870
Households 177,990
Population Density (people/km2) 1,060.3
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 190,090
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 694
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 652
02 Forestry and logging 31
03 Fishing and aquaculture 11
B: Mining and quarrying 206
05 Mining of coal and lignite 5
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 105
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 88
09 Mining support service activities 8
C: Manufacturing 22,717
10 Manufacture of food products 2,334
11 Manufacture of beverages 366
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 7
13 Manufacture of textiles 3,012
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 396
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 47
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 231
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 172
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1,093
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 60
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 967
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 783
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1,003
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 522
24 Manufacture of basic metals 478
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,680
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 431
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 357
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 1,427
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,084
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 177
31 Manufacture of furniture 2,916
32 Other Manufacturing 2,843
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 331
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 786
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 786
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,519
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 667
37 Sewerage 97
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 703
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 52
F: Construction 15,813
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 15,813
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 32,167
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,875
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,323
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21,159
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 810
H: Transport and storage 9,438
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 5,477
50 Water transport 60
51 Air transport 145
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,665
53 Postal and courier activities 2,091
I: Accommodation and food service activities 8,050
55 Accommodation 607
56 Food and beverage service activities 7,443
J: Information and communication 5,602
58 Publishing activities 222
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 308
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 220
61 Telecommunications 1,224
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,509
63 Information service activities 119
K: Financial and insurance activities 6,471
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 3,445
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,564
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,462
L: Real estate activities 2,205
68 Real estate activities 2,205
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 10,323
69 Legal and accounting activities 3,831
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,058
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,585
72 Scientific research and development 367
73 Advertising and market research 1,014
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,007
75 Veterinary activities 461
N: Administrative and support service activities 8,434
77 Rental and leasing activities 601
78 Employment activities 1,045
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 476
80 Security and investigation activities 876
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,808
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,628
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 10,554
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 10,554
P: Education 20,321
85 Education 20,321
Q: Human health and social work activities 27,609
86 Human health activities 16,106
87 Residential care activities 2,845
88 Social work activities without accommodation 8,658
R, S, T, U Other 7,181
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 998
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 297
92 Gambling and betting activities 405
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,671
94 Activities of membership organisations 775
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 159
96 Other personal service activities 2,833
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 36
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 7

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