Greater Manchester Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) : 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 4,765 Show data context 37,414 Show data context 1,487 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 44,312 Show data context 134,876 Show data context 71,267 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 76,517 Show data context 369,394 Show data context 184,211 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 168,314 Show data context 237,519 Show data context 288,773 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 85,382 Show data context 85,018 Show data context 86,952 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 46,402 Show data context 46,857 Show data context 50,898 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 174,605 Show data context 263,591 Show data context 273,054 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 38,269 Show data context 40,880 Show data context 41,473 Show data context
Own account workers 66,846 Show data context 116,968 Show data context 163,038 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 84,013 Show data context 72,457 Show data context 52,873 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 45,466 Show data context 62,940 Show data context 64,151 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 217,606 Show data context 289,088 Show data context 255,602 Show data context
Routine occupations 183,491 Show data context 245,280 Show data context 299,574 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 80,132 Show data context 139,341 Show data context 248,408 Show data context
Full-time students 133,800 Show data context 197,807 Show data context 201,244 Show data context
Date Source
2001 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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The National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication has been used by the census since 2001 "to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations", replacing the earlier system of Socio-Economic Groups.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Greater Manchester Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) 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/10056925/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 06th June 2026