Census Data

Chesham: Industry

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05013136

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Key Facts

All Residents 10,753
Male 5,309
Female 5,447
Households 4,131
Population Density (people/km2) 805.6
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 5,157
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 29
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 28
02 Forestry and logging 1
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 295
10 Manufacture of food products 21
11 Manufacture of beverages 6
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 0
13 Manufacture of textiles 1
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 10
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 3
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 17
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 3
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 37
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 17
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 6
24 Manufacture of basic metals 9
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 16
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 20
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 8
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 17
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 15
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 13
31 Manufacture of furniture 13
32 Other Manufacturing 44
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 7
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 19
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 19
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 48
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 20
37 Sewerage 4
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 22
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 2
F: Construction 512
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 512
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 745
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 107
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 115
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 495
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 28
H: Transport and storage 259
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 179
50 Water transport 5
51 Air transport 8
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 28
53 Postal and courier activities 39
I: Accommodation and food service activities 184
55 Accommodation 30
56 Food and beverage service activities 154
J: Information and communication 333
58 Publishing activities 17
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 73
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 17
61 Telecommunications 40
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 182
63 Information service activities 4
K: Financial and insurance activities 182
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 82
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 34
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 66
L: Real estate activities 84
68 Real estate activities 84
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 436
69 Legal and accounting activities 139
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 64
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 71
72 Scientific research and development 25
73 Advertising and market research 75
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 44
75 Veterinary activities 18
N: Administrative and support service activities 297
77 Rental and leasing activities 13
78 Employment activities 29
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 19
80 Security and investigation activities 30
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 182
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 24
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 244
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 244
P: Education 607
85 Education 607
Q: Human health and social work activities 597
86 Human health activities 310
87 Residential care activities 80
88 Social work activities without accommodation 207
R, S, T, U Other 282
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 57
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 15
92 Gambling and betting activities 5
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 71
94 Activities of membership organisations 32
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 5
96 Other personal service activities 89
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 4

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