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Islington: Industry

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000019

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Key Facts

All Residents 216,589
Male 103,298
Female 113,291
Households 96,496
Population Density (people/km2) 14,574.9
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 114,970
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 65
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 59
02 Forestry and logging 2
03 Fishing and aquaculture 4
B: Mining and quarrying 98
05 Mining of coal and lignite 2
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 77
07 Mining of metal ores 6
08 Other mining and quarrying 7
09 Mining support service activities 6
C: Manufacturing 2,930
10 Manufacture of food products 302
11 Manufacture of beverages 228
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 17
13 Manufacture of textiles 42
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 434
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 32
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 11
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 8
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 162
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 11
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 98
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 356
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 19
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 42
24 Manufacture of basic metals 50
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 69
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 258
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 39
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 41
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 137
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 58
31 Manufacture of furniture 102
32 Other Manufacturing 377
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 37
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 376
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 376
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 245
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 81
37 Sewerage 15
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 146
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 3
F: Construction 4,402
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 4,402
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,868
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 221
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,210
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,104
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 333
H: Transport and storage 3,507
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,217
50 Water transport 57
51 Air transport 102
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 300
53 Postal and courier activities 831
I: Accommodation and food service activities 5,579
55 Accommodation 642
56 Food and beverage service activities 4,937
J: Information and communication 12,937
58 Publishing activities 1,515
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 2,535
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 792
61 Telecommunications 602
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 6,791
63 Information service activities 702
K: Financial and insurance activities 8,739
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 4,935
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 962
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 2,842
L: Real estate activities 1,938
68 Real estate activities 1,938
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 19,933
69 Legal and accounting activities 6,141
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3,210
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,990
72 Scientific research and development 1,451
73 Advertising and market research 4,120
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,923
75 Veterinary activities 98
N: Administrative and support service activities 4,942
77 Rental and leasing activities 153
78 Employment activities 818
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 594
80 Security and investigation activities 656
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,990
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 731
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,952
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,952
P: Education 11,266
85 Education 11,266
Q: Human health and social work activities 13,402
86 Human health activities 8,369
87 Residential care activities 489
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,544
R, S, T, U Other 8,791
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 4,517
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 659
92 Gambling and betting activities 330
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 853
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,068
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 50
96 Other personal service activities 1,120
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 78
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 116

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