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Brent: Industry

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000005

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Key Facts

All Residents 339,816
Male 166,695
Female 173,121
Households 118,612
Population Density (people/km2) 7,859.6
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 161,000
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 101
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 88
02 Forestry and logging 9
03 Fishing and aquaculture 4
B: Mining and quarrying 100
05 Mining of coal and lignite 2
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 80
07 Mining of metal ores 3
08 Other mining and quarrying 6
09 Mining support service activities 9
C: Manufacturing 7,395
10 Manufacture of food products 3,022
11 Manufacture of beverages 148
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 19
13 Manufacture of textiles 89
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 398
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 15
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 21
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 35
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 248
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 18
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 166
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 715
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 149
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 171
24 Manufacture of basic metals 83
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 220
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 327
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 84
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 105
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 281
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 91
31 Manufacture of furniture 242
32 Other Manufacturing 661
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 87
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 517
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 517
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 434
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 99
37 Sewerage 16
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 316
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 3
F: Construction 17,532
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 17,532
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 25,946
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,390
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,819
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19,189
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 548
H: Transport and storage 9,390
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 5,564
50 Water transport 95
51 Air transport 283
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,277
53 Postal and courier activities 2,171
I: Accommodation and food service activities 10,568
55 Accommodation 1,845
56 Food and beverage service activities 8,723
J: Information and communication 9,803
58 Publishing activities 700
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1,735
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 655
61 Telecommunications 1,051
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 5,358
63 Information service activities 304
K: Financial and insurance activities 6,044
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 3,624
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 627
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,793
L: Real estate activities 3,122
68 Real estate activities 3,122
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 11,990
69 Legal and accounting activities 4,051
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,922
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,562
72 Scientific research and development 774
73 Advertising and market research 2,293
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,290
75 Veterinary activities 98
N: Administrative and support service activities 11,229
77 Rental and leasing activities 381
78 Employment activities 963
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 619
80 Security and investigation activities 1,377
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 6,314
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,575
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,599
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,599
P: Education 12,612
85 Education 12,612
Q: Human health and social work activities 20,317
86 Human health activities 12,913
87 Residential care activities 1,618
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,786
R, S, T, U Other 8,301
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2,618
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 395
92 Gambling and betting activities 495
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 978
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,025
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 147
96 Other personal service activities 2,115
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 307
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 221

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