Highland Council : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 202 Show data context 452 Show data context 290 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 596 Show data context 568 Show data context 921 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 74 Show data context 78 Show data context 74 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 202 Show data context 251 Show data context 242 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 633 Show data context 931 Show data context 1,130 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 1,325 Show data context 1,628 Show data context 1,649 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 695 Show data context 740 Show data context 531 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 174 Show data context 235 Show data context 199 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 1,466 Show data context 1,812 Show data context 1,385 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 664 Show data context 974 Show data context 912 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 706 Show data context 670 Show data context 819 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 270 Show data context 331 Show data context 531 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 152 Show data context 114 Show data context 82 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 263 Show data context 208 Show data context 119 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 476 Show data context 367 Show data context 215 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 126 Show data context 60 Show data context 71 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 1,006 Show data context 730 Show data context 123 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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Date accessed: 09th April 2026