Lewisham District : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 344 Show data context 480 Show data context 519 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 787 Show data context 731 Show data context 942 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 53 Show data context 47 Show data context 68 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 317 Show data context 330 Show data context 425 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 1,130 Show data context 1,389 Show data context 1,733 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 4,211 Show data context 3,401 Show data context 2,556 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 688 Show data context 741 Show data context 469 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 309 Show data context 278 Show data context 149 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 2,577 Show data context 1,995 Show data context 1,078 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 1,623 Show data context 1,568 Show data context 915 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 1,197 Show data context 936 Show data context 543 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 487 Show data context 530 Show data context 638 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 25 Show data context 30 Show data context 9 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 2,053 Show data context 1,567 Show data context 214 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.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lewisham District through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Socio-Economic Group, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10057334/cube/SEG

Date accessed: 09th April 2026