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Vehicles (11.34%)
o As for England & Wales and Shropshire County, the Hotels & Restaurants industry is the
major industry for Chinese in Telford & Wrekin. The proportion of Chinese in the industry
is reflective of that for England & Wales but smaller than that for Shropshire County.
o Manufacturing is the second largest industry for Chinese in Telford & Wrekin but only
accounts for 6.16% of Chinese in England & Wales.
Gender differences
o In all 3 populations (England & Wales, Shropshire County, Telford & Wrekin) the Hotels
& Restaurants industry represents the largest industry for both Chinese men and
Chinese women. When the total population is considered, women are highly represented
in Health & Social Work and Wholesale & Retail, while men are highly represented in
Manufacturing.
o In all 3 populations, Chinese women and Chinese men make up roughly equal
proportions in the Hotels & Restaurants industry. In the total population, there are more
women than men in the Hotels & Restaurants industry.
o With a high proportion of both Chinese women and men working long hours in the
catering industry, the implications on family life and children are significant.
o The higher proportion of Chinese people in the Hotels & Restaurants industry in
Shropshire County compared with Telford & Wrekin is consistent with local impressions
that most Chinese in Shropshire County work in takeaways while most Chinese in
Telford & Wrekin work in other ‘business’.
3. NATIONAL STATISTICS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION (NS-SeC)
Population: All people aged 16 to 74
England & Wales
• For all people in England & Wales (37,607,438), the five largest groups by NS-SeC were
Lower managerial & professional occupations (18.59%)
Not classifiable for other reasons (17.90%)
Semi-routine occupations (11.68%)
Intermediate occupations (9.39%)
Routine occupations (9.07%)
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• For all Chinese people in England & Wales (181,717), the five largest groups by NS-SeC
were
Full-time students (28.74%)
Lower managerial & professional occupations (12.33%)
Small employers and own account workers (12.17%)
Higher professional occupations (9.43%)
Semi-routine occupations (9.36%)
o Nearly a third of the Chinese population are full-time students, compared to 7.04% of the
total population in England & Wales.
o Small employers and own account workers are the third largest group in the Chinese
population and the majority of these are likely to be restaurant and takeaway owners.
o The proportion of Chinese in higher professional occupations is higher than that of all
people in England & Wales (5.03%).
Shropshire County
• For all people in Shropshire County (205,098), the five largest groups by NS-SeC were
Lower managerial & professional occupations (18.51%)
Not classifiable for other reasons (18.38%)
Semi-routine occupations (12.54%)
Small employers and own account workers (10.33%)
Routine occupations (9.12%)
• For all Chinese people in Shropshire County (573), the five largest groups by NS-SeC
were
Full-time students (53.23%)
Small employers and own account workers (12.57%)
Semi-routine occupations (6.98%)
Not classifiable for other reasons (5.76%)
Higher professional occupations (5.58%)
o Over 50% of Chines