West Sussex Modern (post-1974) County : 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 1,477 Show data context 16,229 Show data context 967 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 19,408 Show data context 51,156 Show data context 36,333 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 29,892 Show data context 136,648 Show data context 67,197 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 56,769 Show data context 82,365 Show data context 104,887 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 36,151 Show data context 35,687 Show data context 36,781 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 19,770 Show data context 18,596 Show data context 21,488 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 57,224 Show data context 84,614 Show data context 93,747 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 13,608 Show data context 14,369 Show data context 15,739 Show data context
Own account workers 30,931 Show data context 50,364 Show data context 75,083 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 26,138 Show data context 23,007 Show data context 19,627 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 10,833 Show data context 17,032 Show data context 19,598 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 58,275 Show data context 79,874 Show data context 84,603 Show data context
Routine occupations 36,027 Show data context 49,437 Show data context 69,314 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 8,610 Show data context 18,722 Show data context 43,864 Show data context
Full-time students 27,781 Show data context 35,772 Show data context 37,762 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, West Sussex Modern (post-1974) County 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/10076857/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 04th June 2026