Census Data

Poplar: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05009328

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Key Facts

All Residents 8,069
Male 4,092
Female 3,977
Households 2,861
Population Density (people/km2) 11,615.1
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 3,402
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 3
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3
02 Forestry and logging 0
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 4
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
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 73
10 Manufacture of food products 23
11 Manufacture of beverages 1
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 1
13 Manufacture of textiles 2
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 12
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 0
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 0
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 6
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 7
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 0
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 0
24 Manufacture of basic metals 1
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 2
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 0
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 0
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
31 Manufacture of furniture 2
32 Other Manufacturing 4
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 14
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 14
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 6
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 0
37 Sewerage 0
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 5
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 1
F: Construction 129
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 129
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 484
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 413
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 8
H: Transport and storage 161
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 124
50 Water transport 1
51 Air transport 1
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 12
53 Postal and courier activities 23
I: Accommodation and food service activities 385
55 Accommodation 41
56 Food and beverage service activities 344
J: Information and communication 260
58 Publishing activities 14
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 32
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 8
61 Telecommunications 19
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 174
63 Information service activities 13
K: Financial and insurance activities 363
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 220
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 34
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 109
L: Real estate activities 47
68 Real estate activities 47
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 324
69 Legal and accounting activities 144
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 50
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 42
72 Scientific research and development 20
73 Advertising and market research 53
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 15
75 Veterinary activities 0
N: Administrative and support service activities 174
77 Rental and leasing activities 10
78 Employment activities 22
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 15
80 Security and investigation activities 47
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 53
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 27
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 121
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 121
P: Education 316
85 Education 316
Q: Human health and social work activities 404
86 Human health activities 232
87 Residential care activities 21
88 Social work activities without accommodation 151
R, S, T, U Other 134
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 41
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 7
92 Gambling and betting activities 7
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 15
94 Activities of membership organisations 26
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 1
96 Other personal service activities 31
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 3
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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