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Wensum: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05012913

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Key Facts

All Residents 12,734
Male 6,298
Female 6,436
Households 5,386
Population Density (people/km2) 3,867.8
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 5,527
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 18
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 17
02 Forestry and logging 1
03 Fishing and aquaculture 0
B: Mining and quarrying 11
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 10
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 1
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 349
10 Manufacture of food products 91
11 Manufacture of beverages 4
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 8
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 0
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 3
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 13
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 15
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 14
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 11
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 37
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7
24 Manufacture of basic metals 3
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 16
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 21
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 6
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 6
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 28
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 5
31 Manufacture of furniture 9
32 Other Manufacturing 38
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 12
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 53
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 13
37 Sewerage 1
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 34
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 5
F: Construction 436
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 436
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 881
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 91
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 127
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 645
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 18
H: Transport and storage 239
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 128
50 Water transport 1
51 Air transport 2
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 22
53 Postal and courier activities 86
I: Accommodation and food service activities 414
55 Accommodation 44
56 Food and beverage service activities 370
J: Information and communication 155
58 Publishing activities 14
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 12
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 3
61 Telecommunications 24
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 99
63 Information service activities 3
K: Financial and insurance activities 162
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 23
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 103
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 36
L: Real estate activities 57
68 Real estate activities 57
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 250
69 Legal and accounting activities 51
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 29
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 35
72 Scientific research and development 66
73 Advertising and market research 33
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 25
75 Veterinary activities 11
N: Administrative and support service activities 345
77 Rental and leasing activities 14
78 Employment activities 23
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 13
80 Security and investigation activities 32
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 232
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 31
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 178
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 178
P: Education 595
85 Education 595
Q: Human health and social work activities 1,126
86 Human health activities 680
87 Residential care activities 148
88 Social work activities without accommodation 298
R, S, T, U Other 246
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 61
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 17
92 Gambling and betting activities 11
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 39
94 Activities of membership organisations 27
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 18
96 Other personal service activities 72
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 1
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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