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Tower Hamlets: Industry

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000030

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Key Facts

All Residents 310,306
Male 155,869
Female 154,437
Households 120,539
Population Density (people/km2) 15,702.9
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 155,389
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 90
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 85
02 Forestry and logging 2
03 Fishing and aquaculture 3
B: Mining and quarrying 129
05 Mining of coal and lignite 3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 107
07 Mining of metal ores 5
08 Other mining and quarrying 9
09 Mining support service activities 5
C: Manufacturing 3,399
10 Manufacture of food products 389
11 Manufacture of beverages 247
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 35
13 Manufacture of textiles 61
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 642
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 31
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 5
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 10
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 177
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 20
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 108
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 289
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 26
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 54
24 Manufacture of basic metals 42
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 108
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 270
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 35
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 42
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 198
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 54
31 Manufacture of furniture 125
32 Other Manufacturing 375
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 56
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 546
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 546
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 216
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 57
37 Sewerage 7
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 144
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 8
F: Construction 4,906
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 4,906
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,590
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 359
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,944
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14,794
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 493
H: Transport and storage 6,298
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,488
50 Water transport 139
51 Air transport 135
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 493
53 Postal and courier activities 1,043
I: Accommodation and food service activities 12,001
55 Accommodation 1,153
56 Food and beverage service activities 10,848
J: Information and communication 15,545
58 Publishing activities 1,088
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 2,042
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 624
61 Telecommunications 1,024
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 10,045
63 Information service activities 722
K: Financial and insurance activities 18,312
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 11,227
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,083
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 5,002
L: Real estate activities 2,732
68 Real estate activities 2,732
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 21,102
69 Legal and accounting activities 7,221
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3,432
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,918
72 Scientific research and development 1,158
73 Advertising and market research 4,312
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,962
75 Veterinary activities 99
N: Administrative and support service activities 7,234
77 Rental and leasing activities 277
78 Employment activities 1,372
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 708
80 Security and investigation activities 1,494
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,995
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,388
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,517
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,517
P: Education 14,077
85 Education 14,077
Q: Human health and social work activities 16,447
86 Human health activities 10,523
87 Residential care activities 687
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,237
R, S, T, U Other 8,248
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 3,499
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 551
92 Gambling and betting activities 331
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 972
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,348
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 49
96 Other personal service activities 1,330
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 42
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 126

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