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Blackpool: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000009

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Key Facts

All Residents 141,036
Male 69,626
Female 71,410
Households 64,789
Population Density (people/km2) 4,041.1
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 59,359
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 105
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 91
02 Forestry and logging 4
03 Fishing and aquaculture 10
B: Mining and quarrying 53
05 Mining of coal and lignite 0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 41
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 5
09 Mining support service activities 7
C: Manufacturing 4,004
10 Manufacture of food products 1,128
11 Manufacture of beverages 52
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 1
13 Manufacture of textiles 62
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 49
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 10
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 14
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 172
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 3
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 130
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 85
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 326
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 50
24 Manufacture of basic metals 137
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 242
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 59
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 64
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 108
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 177
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 443
31 Manufacture of furniture 87
32 Other Manufacturing 562
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 37
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 350
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 350
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 286
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 42
37 Sewerage 19
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 220
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 5
F: Construction 4,683
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 4,683
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,266
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 868
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,379
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,781
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 238
H: Transport and storage 2,580
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,720
50 Water transport 23
51 Air transport 40
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 248
53 Postal and courier activities 549
I: Accommodation and food service activities 5,946
55 Accommodation 2,288
56 Food and beverage service activities 3,658
J: Information and communication 1,019
58 Publishing activities 53
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 70
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 32
61 Telecommunications 208
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 633
63 Information service activities 23
K: Financial and insurance activities 1,077
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 458
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 325
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 294
L: Real estate activities 642
68 Real estate activities 642
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 1,984
69 Legal and accounting activities 716
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 274
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 352
72 Scientific research and development 50
73 Advertising and market research 250
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 210
75 Veterinary activities 132
N: Administrative and support service activities 2,787
77 Rental and leasing activities 174
78 Employment activities 224
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 301
80 Security and investigation activities 378
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,355
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 355
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,545
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,545
P: Education 3,920
85 Education 3,920
Q: Human health and social work activities 12,140
86 Human health activities 6,723
87 Residential care activities 1,660
88 Social work activities without accommodation 3,757
R, S, T, U Other 2,972
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 435
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 76
92 Gambling and betting activities 297
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 732
94 Activities of membership organisations 200
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 51
96 Other personal service activities 1,151
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 28
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 2

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