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Walsall: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000030

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Key Facts

All Residents 284,124
Male 138,657
Female 145,467
Households 112,226
Population Density (people/km2) 2,733.1
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 118,535
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 156
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 144
02 Forestry and logging 2
03 Fishing and aquaculture 10
B: Mining and quarrying 56
05 Mining of coal and lignite 2
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 35
07 Mining of metal ores 2
08 Other mining and quarrying 17
09 Mining support service activities 0
C: Manufacturing 13,295
10 Manufacture of food products 938
11 Manufacture of beverages 117
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 3
13 Manufacture of textiles 150
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 266
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 433
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 104
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 171
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 357
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 40
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 314
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 175
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 754
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 181
24 Manufacture of basic metals 1,287
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2,174
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 241
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 305
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 547
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,859
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 318
31 Manufacture of furniture 326
32 Other Manufacturing 2,014
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 221
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 556
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 556
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,247
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 437
37 Sewerage 45
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 743
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 22
F: Construction 11,449
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 11,449
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21,851
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,438
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,756
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14,246
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 411
H: Transport and storage 8,739
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,338
50 Water transport 31
51 Air transport 88
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,176
53 Postal and courier activities 2,106
I: Accommodation and food service activities 5,211
55 Accommodation 455
56 Food and beverage service activities 4,756
J: Information and communication 2,583
58 Publishing activities 76
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 123
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 57
61 Telecommunications 554
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,718
63 Information service activities 55
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,847
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,418
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 873
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 556
L: Real estate activities 1,675
68 Real estate activities 1,675
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 4,186
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,851
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 381
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 982
72 Scientific research and development 109
73 Advertising and market research 364
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 324
75 Veterinary activities 175
N: Administrative and support service activities 5,610
77 Rental and leasing activities 481
78 Employment activities 722
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 249
80 Security and investigation activities 865
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,496
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 797
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,564
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,564
P: Education 11,330
85 Education 11,330
Q: Human health and social work activities 18,063
86 Human health activities 10,305
87 Residential care activities 2,423
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,335
R, S, T, U Other 4,117
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 443
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 114
92 Gambling and betting activities 253
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 832
94 Activities of membership organisations 554
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 114
96 Other personal service activities 1,771
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 32
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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