West Yorkshire 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 2,806 Show data context 5,002 Show data context 3,956 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 6,426 Show data context 6,649 Show data context 8,905 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 497 Show data context 505 Show data context 658 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 2,258 Show data context 2,410 Show data context 2,732 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 6,716 Show data context 9,944 Show data context 11,094 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 19,612 Show data context 19,388 Show data context 18,296 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 5,123 Show data context 5,387 Show data context 4,139 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 3,377 Show data context 3,431 Show data context 2,219 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 28,148 Show data context 22,489 Show data context 14,398 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 17,406 Show data context 17,556 Show data context 12,162 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 8,898 Show data context 7,768 Show data context 5,648 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 3,561 Show data context 3,841 Show data context 5,289 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 224 Show data context 208 Show data context 122 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 225 Show data context 207 Show data context 94 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 346 Show data context 308 Show data context 241 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 160 Show data context 235 Show data context 157 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 11,358 Show data context 8,505 Show data context 824 Show data context
Date Source
1971 - 1991 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down Services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Yorkshire Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Socio-Economic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056974/cube/SEG

Date accessed: 10th April 2026