Census Data

North East: Industry

Location Type: Combined Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E47000010

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Key Facts

All Residents 1,140,167
Male 556,310
Female 583,856
Households 514,224

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Combined Authorities. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within North East. They may not, therefore, be precisely accurate. Age-standardised statistics and population density are not available for aggregated datasets.

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 489,394
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 2,690
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2,531
02 Forestry and logging 104
03 Fishing and aquaculture 55
B: Mining and quarrying 2,017
05 Mining of coal and lignite 125
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1,487
07 Mining of metal ores 2
08 Other mining and quarrying 274
09 Mining support service activities 129
C: Manufacturing 50,260
10 Manufacture of food products 3,386
11 Manufacture of beverages 528
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 22
13 Manufacture of textiles 884
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 714
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 81
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 534
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 584
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1,888
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 187
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,711
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2,287
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2,160
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1,073
24 Manufacture of basic metals 1,303
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3,810
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 1,532
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 1,640
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 2,953
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 10,724
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,186
31 Manufacture of furniture 1,240
32 Other Manufacturing 9,015
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 818
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5,242
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5,242
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 4,029
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1,990
37 Sewerage 211
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1,629
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 199
F: Construction 41,866
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 41,866
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 73,016
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8,475
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11,383
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51,355
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 1,803
H: Transport and storage 23,776
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 12,720
50 Water transport 578
51 Air transport 569
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3,902
53 Postal and courier activities 6,007
I: Accommodation and food service activities 23,110
55 Accommodation 3,031
56 Food and beverage service activities 20,079
J: Information and communication 13,842
58 Publishing activities 378
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 629
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 375
61 Telecommunications 4,190
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 7,993
63 Information service activities 277
K: Financial and insurance activities 12,097
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 6,348
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,919
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 2,830
L: Real estate activities 6,776
68 Real estate activities 6,776
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 19,080
69 Legal and accounting activities 6,270
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,202
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5,008
72 Scientific research and development 1,276
73 Advertising and market research 1,632
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,637
75 Veterinary activities 1,055
N: Administrative and support service activities 23,109
77 Rental and leasing activities 1,395
78 Employment activities 2,491
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 1,799
80 Security and investigation activities 2,458
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 10,135
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4,831
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 42,316
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 42,316
P: Education 48,888
85 Education 48,888
Q: Human health and social work activities 77,811
86 Human health activities 44,384
87 Residential care activities 9,086
88 Social work activities without accommodation 24,341
R, S, T, U Other 19,469
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2,381
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,033
92 Gambling and betting activities 1,534
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 3,974
94 Activities of membership organisations 2,198
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 440
96 Other personal service activities 7,775
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 116
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 18

These values are calculated by adding up the values for census output areas contained within North East. They may, therefore, be slightly inaccurate due to administrative boundaries not precisely aligning with census boundaries.

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