Greater Manchester Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 3,421 Show data context 4,722 Show data context 4,297 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 8,547 Show data context 9,390 Show data context 11,037 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 600 Show data context 659 Show data context 790 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 3,442 Show data context 3,558 Show data context 3,751 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 9,360 Show data context 12,284 Show data context 13,941 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 29,403 Show data context 27,040 Show data context 23,148 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 6,347 Show data context 7,401 Show data context 5,303 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 3,953 Show data context 4,019 Show data context 2,412 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 33,050 Show data context 26,699 Show data context 16,629 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 23,852 Show data context 23,194 Show data context 14,436 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 13,009 Show data context 10,645 Show data context 6,782 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 5,363 Show data context 5,277 Show data context 6,902 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 164 Show data context 118 Show data context 64 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 161 Show data context 92 Show data context 63 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 223 Show data context 234 Show data context 167 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 179 Show data context 260 Show data context 180 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 15,555 Show data context 11,306 Show data context 1,131 Show data context
Date Source
1971 - 1991 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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Total number of houses.


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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 | Socio-Economic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026