Na H Eileanan An Iar Council : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 22 Show data context 53 Show data context 22 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 81 Show data context 55 Show data context 106 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 68 Show data context 100 Show data context 143 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 116 Show data context 154 Show data context 177 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 104 Show data context 106 Show data context 54 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 17 Show data context 31 Show data context 15 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 178 Show data context 258 Show data context 174 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 140 Show data context 182 Show data context 146 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 198 Show data context 190 Show data context 133 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 187 Show data context 129 Show data context 120 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 76 Show data context 50 Show data context 4 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 26 Show data context 38 Show data context 18 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 250 Show data context 169 Show data context 15 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.


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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056639/cube/SEG

Date accessed: 09th April 2026