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Atherton: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05000845

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Key Facts

All Residents 15,634
Male 7,677
Female 7,957
Households 6,898
Population Density (people/km2) 3,298.9
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 6,879
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 6
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 3
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 2
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 1
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 515
10 Manufacture of food products 88
11 Manufacture of beverages 8
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 1
13 Manufacture of textiles 14
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 11
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 6
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 14
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 6
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 20
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 27
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 16
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 30
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 9
24 Manufacture of basic metals 26
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 51
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 15
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 19
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 24
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 16
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 12
31 Manufacture of furniture 21
32 Other Manufacturing 72
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 9
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 42
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 42
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 72
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 22
37 Sewerage 12
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 37
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 730
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 730
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,278
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 124
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 267
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 858
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 29
H: Transport and storage 379
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 185
50 Water transport 4
51 Air transport 16
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 70
53 Postal and courier activities 104
I: Accommodation and food service activities 242
55 Accommodation 25
56 Food and beverage service activities 217
J: Information and communication 155
58 Publishing activities 4
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 8
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 2
61 Telecommunications 45
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 90
63 Information service activities 6
K: Financial and insurance activities 212
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 92
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 80
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 40
L: Real estate activities 85
68 Real estate activities 85
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 283
69 Legal and accounting activities 148
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 25
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 48
72 Scientific research and development 3
73 Advertising and market research 25
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 23
75 Veterinary activities 11
N: Administrative and support service activities 520
77 Rental and leasing activities 34
78 Employment activities 44
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 26
80 Security and investigation activities 60
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 300
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 56
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 397
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 397
P: Education 556
85 Education 556
Q: Human health and social work activities 1,129
86 Human health activities 643
87 Residential care activities 130
88 Social work activities without accommodation 356
R, S, T, U Other 275
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 40
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 7
92 Gambling and betting activities 21
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 64
94 Activities of membership organisations 12
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 8
96 Other personal service activities 119
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 4
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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