Worcestershire 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 1,196 Show data context 12,096 Show data context 518 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 15,550 Show data context 33,763 Show data context 23,343 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 19,636 Show data context 91,876 Show data context 44,618 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 42,706 Show data context 56,620 Show data context 68,068 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 25,226 Show data context 23,033 Show data context 24,266 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 10,908 Show data context 12,223 Show data context 13,391 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 35,395 Show data context 52,779 Show data context 59,205 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 11,142 Show data context 10,949 Show data context 11,411 Show data context
Own account workers 20,067 Show data context 32,580 Show data context 45,670 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 19,996 Show data context 16,011 Show data context 13,301 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 10,268 Show data context 13,783 Show data context 15,907 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 49,119 Show data context 60,704 Show data context 59,957 Show data context
Routine occupations 38,526 Show data context 46,467 Show data context 59,729 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 8,524 Show data context 15,745 Show data context 32,875 Show data context
Full-time students 21,130 Show data context 28,283 Show data context 27,061 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, Worcestershire 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/10089839/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026