Census Data

Barking and Dagenham: Industry

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000002

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Key Facts

All Residents 218,869
Male 106,581
Female 112,288
Households 73,902
Population Density (people/km2) 6,065.8
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 94,582
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 37
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 30
02 Forestry and logging 3
03 Fishing and aquaculture 4
B: Mining and quarrying 16
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 11
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 5
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 2,904
10 Manufacture of food products 488
11 Manufacture of beverages 52
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2
13 Manufacture of textiles 50
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 190
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 20
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 28
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 7
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 225
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 7
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 82
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 185
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 64
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 88
24 Manufacture of basic metals 65
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 225
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 113
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 30
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 91
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 406
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 42
31 Manufacture of furniture 117
32 Other Manufacturing 255
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 72
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 227
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 227
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 571
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 94
37 Sewerage 64
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 383
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 30
F: Construction 12,900
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 12,900
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,348
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 905
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,330
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,872
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 241
H: Transport and storage 7,471
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,726
50 Water transport 132
51 Air transport 64
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,122
53 Postal and courier activities 1,427
I: Accommodation and food service activities 5,416
55 Accommodation 758
56 Food and beverage service activities 4,658
J: Information and communication 3,393
58 Publishing activities 147
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 199
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 87
61 Telecommunications 547
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,316
63 Information service activities 97
K: Financial and insurance activities 3,044
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,804
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 518
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 722
L: Real estate activities 1,385
68 Real estate activities 1,385
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 4,102
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,988
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 568
72 Scientific research and development 184
73 Advertising and market research 515
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 284
75 Veterinary activities 63
N: Administrative and support service activities 7,758
77 Rental and leasing activities 315
78 Employment activities 712
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 215
80 Security and investigation activities 1,713
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,136
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 667
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,690
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,690
P: Education 8,475
85 Education 8,475
Q: Human health and social work activities 15,498
86 Human health activities 9,627
87 Residential care activities 1,776
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,095
R, S, T, U Other 3,347
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 471
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 159
92 Gambling and betting activities 298
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 524
94 Activities of membership organisations 503
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 96
96 Other personal service activities 1,189
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 76
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 31

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