the United Kingdom Country (Sov) : NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way)

NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way)

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NS Socio-economic Classfication (15 way) 2001 2011 2021
Employers in large establishments 119,155 Show data context 1,050,861 Show data context 57,178 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 1,281,833 Show data context 3,611,603 Show data context 2,127,121 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 2,100,637 Show data context 9,616,502 Show data context 4,871,369 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 4,347,958 Show data context 6,099,400 Show data context 7,279,633 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 2,252,848 Show data context 2,233,576 Show data context 2,229,096 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 1,237,386 Show data context 1,283,526 Show data context 1,404,417 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 3,995,845 Show data context 5,918,891 Show data context 6,263,280 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 1,041,240 Show data context 1,088,934 Show data context 1,129,456 Show data context
Own account workers 1,888,481 Show data context 3,201,792 Show data context 4,514,234 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 2,040,101 Show data context 1,817,694 Show data context 1,429,497 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 1,014,384 Show data context 1,456,511 Show data context 1,596,389 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 5,016,334 Show data context 6,606,555 Show data context 6,211,642 Show data context
Routine occupations 3,955,640 Show data context 5,252,139 Show data context 6,677,700 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 1,621,960 Show data context 2,594,169 Show data context 4,605,568 Show data context
Full-time students 3,009,351 Show data context 4,194,839 Show data context 4,234,253 Show data context
Date Source
2001 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom Country (Sov) through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10024961/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 09th June 2026