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Lewisham: Industry

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000023

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Key Facts

All Residents 300,553
Male 142,733
Female 157,820
Households 122,392
Population Density (people/km2) 8,551.5
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 155,714
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 94
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 80
02 Forestry and logging 7
03 Fishing and aquaculture 7
B: Mining and quarrying 92
05 Mining of coal and lignite 4
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 68
07 Mining of metal ores 3
08 Other mining and quarrying 8
09 Mining support service activities 9
C: Manufacturing 3,482
10 Manufacture of food products 439
11 Manufacture of beverages 251
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 24
13 Manufacture of textiles 73
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 374
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 28
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 14
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 12
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 247
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 28
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 119
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 216
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 44
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 66
24 Manufacture of basic metals 48
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 154
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 296
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 99
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 83
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 182
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 54
31 Manufacture of furniture 191
32 Other Manufacturing 370
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 70
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 432
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 432
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 361
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 91
37 Sewerage 15
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 246
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 9
F: Construction 9,286
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 9,286
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16,638
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 596
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,971
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,595
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 476
H: Transport and storage 5,808
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,785
50 Water transport 103
51 Air transport 135
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 556
53 Postal and courier activities 1,229
I: Accommodation and food service activities 8,977
55 Accommodation 932
56 Food and beverage service activities 8,045
J: Information and communication 12,202
58 Publishing activities 1,571
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 2,589
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 884
61 Telecommunications 873
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 5,872
63 Information service activities 413
K: Financial and insurance activities 8,868
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 4,665
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,561
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 2,642
L: Real estate activities 2,970
68 Real estate activities 2,970
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 16,024
69 Legal and accounting activities 4,251
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,371
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,655
72 Scientific research and development 903
73 Advertising and market research 3,583
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2,138
75 Veterinary activities 123
N: Administrative and support service activities 9,441
77 Rental and leasing activities 252
78 Employment activities 1,203
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 557
80 Security and investigation activities 1,430
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,938
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,061
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8,704
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8,704
P: Education 16,881
85 Education 16,881
Q: Human health and social work activities 23,231
86 Human health activities 13,854
87 Residential care activities 1,658
88 Social work activities without accommodation 7,719
R, S, T, U Other 12,223
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 5,768
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,106
92 Gambling and betting activities 417
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,093
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,556
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 117
96 Other personal service activities 1,932
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 92
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 142

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