Census Data

Bexley: Industry

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000004

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Key Facts

All Residents 246,472
Male 118,502
Female 127,970
Households 95,299
Population Density (people/km2) 4,070.7
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 117,978
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 94
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 87
02 Forestry and logging 1
03 Fishing and aquaculture 6
B: Mining and quarrying 102
05 Mining of coal and lignite 3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 74
07 Mining of metal ores 5
08 Other mining and quarrying 16
09 Mining support service activities 4
C: Manufacturing 4,321
10 Manufacture of food products 727
11 Manufacture of beverages 136
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 24
13 Manufacture of textiles 75
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 162
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 17
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 20
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 72
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 448
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 17
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 111
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 192
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 130
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 92
24 Manufacture of basic metals 57
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 280
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 263
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 121
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 243
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 236
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 57
31 Manufacture of furniture 121
32 Other Manufacturing 378
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 342
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 586
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 586
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 688
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 220
37 Sewerage 61
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 379
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 28
F: Construction 13,931
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 13,931
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15,416
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,321
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,780
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,929
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 386
H: Transport and storage 6,599
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,109
50 Water transport 153
51 Air transport 92
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 924
53 Postal and courier activities 1,321
I: Accommodation and food service activities 4,875
55 Accommodation 490
56 Food and beverage service activities 4,385
J: Information and communication 5,917
58 Publishing activities 439
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 498
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 270
61 Telecommunications 1,005
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,534
63 Information service activities 171
K: Financial and insurance activities 7,888
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 4,330
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,584
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,974
L: Real estate activities 2,527
68 Real estate activities 2,527
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 8,560
69 Legal and accounting activities 4,098
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 975
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,282
72 Scientific research and development 247
73 Advertising and market research 1,228
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 560
75 Veterinary activities 170
N: Administrative and support service activities 6,324
77 Rental and leasing activities 304
78 Employment activities 1,192
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 385
80 Security and investigation activities 1,081
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,661
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 701
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8,173
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8,173
P: Education 11,122
85 Education 11,122
Q: Human health and social work activities 15,701
86 Human health activities 9,804
87 Residential care activities 1,280
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,617
R, S, T, U Other 5,154
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 992
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 272
92 Gambling and betting activities 291
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 922
94 Activities of membership organisations 780
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 76
96 Other personal service activities 1,712
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 59
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 50

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