UK Government Data Standards Catalogue

Metadata Value
Data Element

Standardised Industrial Classification Number
Is Part Of
Organisation Information
Has Parts  
Version 2.1 
Status Release 
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Version: 2.0 Status: Release
 
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Date Agreed 18 November 2004

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Name

Standardised Industrial Classification Number
Description A number, issued by the Office for National Statistics, that identifies the type of trade or industry in which an organisation is active.
Business Format Max. 5 characters
Element Type Data Item
XML Schema
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Validation
Value
DefaultValue
Owner ONS
Based On UK Standard Industrial Classification (UK SIC) of Economic Activities 2003
Verification
Comment
  • Full details of this code, its uses and a full list of codes and their meanings can be found here.