Midlothian Council : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 92 Show data context 223 Show data context 144 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 184 Show data context 166 Show data context 273 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 116 Show data context 134 Show data context 114 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 291 Show data context 457 Show data context 503 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 830 Show data context 929 Show data context 959 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 226 Show data context 274 Show data context 188 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 135 Show data context 133 Show data context 89 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 1,077 Show data context 975 Show data context 583 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 373 Show data context 608 Show data context 359 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 268 Show data context 260 Show data context 341 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 66 Show data context 108 Show data context 150 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 5 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 64 Show data context 55 Show data context 36 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 49 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 204 Show data context 212 Show data context 29 Show data context
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS23: "SEG and economic position (10% Sample): Economically Active residents")
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS50: "Socio-Economic group and economic positions (10% Sample): Economically active residents")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S92 "SEG and economic position (10% sample): Economically active residents)

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nCube definition


Occupations of both sexes classified into Socio-Economic Groups. This structure was used by the censuses between 1961 and 1991.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Midlothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Socio-Economic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039721/cube/SEG

Date accessed: 08th April 2026