the West Midlands 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 4,597 Show data context 32,476 Show data context 1,401 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 40,245 Show data context 114,790 Show data context 59,230 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 67,224 Show data context 326,465 Show data context 152,432 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 153,609 Show data context 211,781 Show data context 251,182 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 76,283 Show data context 73,060 Show data context 74,273 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 43,182 Show data context 41,624 Show data context 45,718 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 159,989 Show data context 238,146 Show data context 247,918 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 33,714 Show data context 36,152 Show data context 37,961 Show data context
Own account workers 58,792 Show data context 105,647 Show data context 150,976 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 84,590 Show data context 70,775 Show data context 54,548 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 47,922 Show data context 62,514 Show data context 66,812 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 245,501 Show data context 308,390 Show data context 286,268 Show data context
Routine occupations 190,401 Show data context 256,807 Show data context 330,773 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 119,016 Show data context 191,858 Show data context 304,171 Show data context
Full-time students 146,254 Show data context 214,654 Show data context 237,485 Show data context
Date Source
2001 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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Number of persons with or without a university degree or equivalent qualification.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the West Midlands 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.

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026