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Wem: Industry

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02006019

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Key Facts

All Residents 6,283
Male 3,123
Female 3,159
Households 2,827
Population Density (people/km2) 1,712.5
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 2,822
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 73
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 72
02 Forestry and logging 1
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 5
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 5
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 245
10 Manufacture of food products 62
11 Manufacture of beverages 2
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 2
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 1
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 11
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 1
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 8
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 7
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 6
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 10
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 9
24 Manufacture of basic metals 8
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 33
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 7
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 9
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 18
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 7
31 Manufacture of furniture 4
32 Other Manufacturing 32
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 16
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 16
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 37
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 12
37 Sewerage 3
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 22
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 0
F: Construction 269
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 269
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 486
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 75
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 111
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 291
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 9
H: Transport and storage 131
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 72
50 Water transport 0
51 Air transport 7
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 32
53 Postal and courier activities 20
I: Accommodation and food service activities 161
55 Accommodation 39
56 Food and beverage service activities 122
J: Information and communication 92
58 Publishing activities 8
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 3
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 1
61 Telecommunications 12
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 67
63 Information service activities 1
K: Financial and insurance activities 46
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 7
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 18
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 21
L: Real estate activities 31
68 Real estate activities 31
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 111
69 Legal and accounting activities 34
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 14
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 30
72 Scientific research and development 4
73 Advertising and market research 9
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 10
75 Veterinary activities 10
N: Administrative and support service activities 135
77 Rental and leasing activities 14
78 Employment activities 11
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 5
80 Security and investigation activities 9
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 90
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 159
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 159
P: Education 290
85 Education 290
Q: Human health and social work activities 432
86 Human health activities 204
87 Residential care activities 70
88 Social work activities without accommodation 158
R, S, T, U Other 103
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 21
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 3
92 Gambling and betting activities 1
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 11
94 Activities of membership organisations 8
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 3
96 Other personal service activities 56
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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