Census Data

Waltham Forest: Industry

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000031

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Key Facts

All Residents 278,426
Male 136,474
Female 141,951
Households 102,901
Population Density (people/km2) 7,173.3
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 140,368
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 77
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 68
02 Forestry and logging 8
03 Fishing and aquaculture 1
B: Mining and quarrying 49
05 Mining of coal and lignite 2
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 31
07 Mining of metal ores 3
08 Other mining and quarrying 12
09 Mining support service activities 1
C: Manufacturing 4,065
10 Manufacture of food products 598
11 Manufacture of beverages 272
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 10
13 Manufacture of textiles 85
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 543
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 30
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 46
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 31
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 345
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 14
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 93
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 208
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 58
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 79
24 Manufacture of basic metals 90
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 222
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 285
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 67
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 82
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 238
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 43
31 Manufacture of furniture 210
32 Other Manufacturing 345
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 71
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 368
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 368
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 491
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 97
37 Sewerage 15
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 352
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 27
F: Construction 14,850
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 14,850
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,360
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 851
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,748
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,317
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 444
H: Transport and storage 6,571
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,440
50 Water transport 65
51 Air transport 133
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 680
53 Postal and courier activities 1,253
I: Accommodation and food service activities 8,304
55 Accommodation 1,169
56 Food and beverage service activities 7,135
J: Information and communication 9,506
58 Publishing activities 1,162
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 2,236
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 766
61 Telecommunications 784
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 4,245
63 Information service activities 313
K: Financial and insurance activities 5,384
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2,912
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 927
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,545
L: Real estate activities 2,559
68 Real estate activities 2,559
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 12,705
69 Legal and accounting activities 3,639
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,562
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,938
72 Scientific research and development 693
73 Advertising and market research 3,076
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,665
75 Veterinary activities 132
N: Administrative and support service activities 9,471
77 Rental and leasing activities 227
78 Employment activities 1,027
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 484
80 Security and investigation activities 1,673
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 5,061
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 999
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,322
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,322
P: Education 15,087
85 Education 15,087
Q: Human health and social work activities 17,492
86 Human health activities 10,578
87 Residential care activities 1,144
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,770
R, S, T, U Other 8,707
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 3,416
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 572
92 Gambling and betting activities 306
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 972
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,142
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 126
96 Other personal service activities 1,919
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 155
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 99

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