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Gateshead: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000037

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Key Facts

All Residents 196,151
Male 96,199
Female 99,952
Households 88,999
Population Density (people/km2) 1,378.0
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 87,512
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 153
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 136
02 Forestry and logging 12
03 Fishing and aquaculture 5
B: Mining and quarrying 273
05 Mining of coal and lignite 6
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 232
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 20
09 Mining support service activities 15
C: Manufacturing 7,203
10 Manufacture of food products 685
11 Manufacture of beverages 77
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 8
13 Manufacture of textiles 84
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 123
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 79
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 123
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 502
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 27
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 356
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 336
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 282
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 200
24 Manufacture of basic metals 242
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 594
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 243
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 159
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 337
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,070
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 109
31 Manufacture of furniture 191
32 Other Manufacturing 1,243
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 116
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 681
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 681
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 573
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 243
37 Sewerage 42
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 256
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 32
F: Construction 6,980
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 6,980
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,231
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,438
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,403
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,055
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 335
H: Transport and storage 4,446
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,282
50 Water transport 64
51 Air transport 171
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 639
53 Postal and courier activities 1,290
I: Accommodation and food service activities 4,513
55 Accommodation 599
56 Food and beverage service activities 3,914
J: Information and communication 3,293
58 Publishing activities 92
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 173
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 113
61 Telecommunications 824
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,025
63 Information service activities 66
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,467
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,188
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 583
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 696
L: Real estate activities 1,266
68 Real estate activities 1,266
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 4,274
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,412
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 440
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,064
72 Scientific research and development 310
73 Advertising and market research 477
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 397
75 Veterinary activities 174
N: Administrative and support service activities 4,548
77 Rental and leasing activities 249
78 Employment activities 524
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 289
80 Security and investigation activities 448
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,005
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,033
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,014
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,014
P: Education 8,611
85 Education 8,611
Q: Human health and social work activities 14,446
86 Human health activities 8,946
87 Residential care activities 1,409
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,091
R, S, T, U Other 3,540
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 601
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 197
92 Gambling and betting activities 272
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 700
94 Activities of membership organisations 403
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 62
96 Other personal service activities 1,288
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 15
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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