Census Data

Aberafan (Aberavon): Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards, ONS Geographic Code: W05001679

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Key Facts

All Residents 5,673
Male 2,783
Female 2,890
Households 2,609
Population Density (people/km2) 2,510.1
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 2,222
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 2
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 7
05 Mining of coal and lignite 3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 4
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 0
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 322
10 Manufacture of food products 9
11 Manufacture of beverages 0
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 1
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 0
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 1
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 6
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 12
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 19
24 Manufacture of basic metals 166
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 12
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 9
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 2
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 16
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 0
31 Manufacture of furniture 4
32 Other Manufacturing 42
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 11
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 11
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 7
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1
37 Sewerage 0
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 4
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 2
F: Construction 167
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 167
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 326
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 42
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 41
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 233
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 10
H: Transport and storage 108
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 63
50 Water transport 2
51 Air transport 1
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 15
53 Postal and courier activities 27
I: Accommodation and food service activities 126
55 Accommodation 14
56 Food and beverage service activities 112
J: Information and communication 51
58 Publishing activities 1
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 3
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 3
61 Telecommunications 15
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 28
63 Information service activities 1
K: Financial and insurance activities 57
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 22
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 29
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 6
L: Real estate activities 34
68 Real estate activities 34
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 67
69 Legal and accounting activities 24
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 10
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 10
72 Scientific research and development 6
73 Advertising and market research 8
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 7
75 Veterinary activities 2
N: Administrative and support service activities 115
77 Rental and leasing activities 12
78 Employment activities 9
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 7
80 Security and investigation activities 22
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 51
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 14
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 205
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 205
P: Education 140
85 Education 140
Q: Human health and social work activities 412
86 Human health activities 227
87 Residential care activities 63
88 Social work activities without accommodation 122
R, S, T, U Other 65
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 10
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 2
92 Gambling and betting activities 4
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 10
94 Activities of membership organisations 10
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 3
96 Other personal service activities 26
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0

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