Devon 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 1,233 Show data context 12,332 Show data context 955 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 10,070 Show data context 39,590 Show data context 26,177 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 20,462 Show data context 117,559 Show data context 56,897 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 49,609 Show data context 72,564 Show data context 91,995 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 24,776 Show data context 27,947 Show data context 30,883 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 14,177 Show data context 17,048 Show data context 19,388 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 40,847 Show data context 65,717 Show data context 75,947 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 19,650 Show data context 19,220 Show data context 20,192 Show data context
Own account workers 36,975 Show data context 57,745 Show data context 81,804 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 25,324 Show data context 22,100 Show data context 18,421 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 10,792 Show data context 16,160 Show data context 19,260 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 61,396 Show data context 80,038 Show data context 82,519 Show data context
Routine occupations 43,725 Show data context 54,981 Show data context 74,635 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 10,794 Show data context 15,746 Show data context 38,108 Show data context
Full-time students 32,390 Show data context 40,031 Show data context 46,145 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, Devon 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/10092772/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 05th June 2026