Census Data

Merthyr Tydfil: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: W06000024

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Key Facts

All Residents 58,836
Male 28,753
Female 30,086
Households 25,785
Population Density (people/km2) 528.2
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 25,635
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 72
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 58
02 Forestry and logging 14
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 79
05 Mining of coal and lignite 43
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 6
07 Mining of metal ores 1
08 Other mining and quarrying 25
09 Mining support service activities 4
C: Manufacturing 2,849
10 Manufacture of food products 870
11 Manufacture of beverages 22
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 21
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 16
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 2
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 10
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 46
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 149
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 57
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 107
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 97
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 53
24 Manufacture of basic metals 90
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 165
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 74
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 102
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 57
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 274
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 62
31 Manufacture of furniture 85
32 Other Manufacturing 417
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 71
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 177
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 177
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 415
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 261
37 Sewerage 10
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 134
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 10
F: Construction 2,744
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 2,744
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,749
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 439
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 657
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,561
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 92
H: Transport and storage 986
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 624
50 Water transport 8
51 Air transport 28
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 116
53 Postal and courier activities 210
I: Accommodation and food service activities 1,069
55 Accommodation 107
56 Food and beverage service activities 962
J: Information and communication 751
58 Publishing activities 6
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 37
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 18
61 Telecommunications 462
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 217
63 Information service activities 11
K: Financial and insurance activities 443
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 239
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 117
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 87
L: Real estate activities 344
68 Real estate activities 344
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 643
69 Legal and accounting activities 245
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 75
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 138
72 Scientific research and development 72
73 Advertising and market research 37
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 41
75 Veterinary activities 35
N: Administrative and support service activities 1,122
77 Rental and leasing activities 58
78 Employment activities 146
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 54
80 Security and investigation activities 147
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 502
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 215
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,378
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,378
P: Education 2,137
85 Education 2,137
Q: Human health and social work activities 4,870
86 Human health activities 3,113
87 Residential care activities 426
88 Social work activities without accommodation 1,331
R, S, T, U Other 807
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 73
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 34
92 Gambling and betting activities 54
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 177
94 Activities of membership organisations 111
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 16
96 Other personal service activities 337
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 2
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 3

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