Islington District : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 158 Show data context 249 Show data context 319 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 540 Show data context 524 Show data context 742 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 52 Show data context 53 Show data context 120 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 227 Show data context 285 Show data context 441 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 788 Show data context 1,017 Show data context 1,200 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 2,712 Show data context 1,977 Show data context 1,415 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 843 Show data context 738 Show data context 451 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 149 Show data context 170 Show data context 74 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 1,997 Show data context 1,329 Show data context 674 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 1,615 Show data context 1,292 Show data context 694 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 1,241 Show data context 866 Show data context 494 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 498 Show data context 446 Show data context 371 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 1,530 Show data context 1,006 Show data context 153 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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Islington District through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Socio-Economic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026