UK SIC 2007 code in Section P: Education
85421 First-degree level higher education
SIC 85421 is the UK code for first-degree level higher education, part of the class "tertiary education". Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 85421 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section P: Education
- Division
- 85 Education
- SIC 2026
- 85.40 Tertiary education (1:1)
- Closest US NAICS
- 611420, 611430, 611512, 611610 and 2 more
Activities ONS lists under 85421
The ONS index assigns these 18 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- College of higher education (degree level)
- Correspondence college specialising in higher education courses (degree level)
- Dental college or school
- First-degree level higher education
- Graduate school for business studies
- Higher education at the first degree level
- Law college
- Medical school
- Military college
- Open University
- Performing arts schools providing tertiary education
- Polytechnics
- Study leading to a one year post graduate certificate of education (PGCE)
- Theological college specialising in higher education course
- Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
- University
- University college
- University medical or dental school
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (85.42) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 85.40 | Tertiary education | 1:1 |
"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 85421 until it announces a switch.
Closest US NAICS codes
Matched through the shared international class (ISIC Rev. 4). Treat these as a starting point and read the definition before using one.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.