South Shields County Borough (MB/CB) : Socio-Economic Group (males only)

Socio-Economic Group (males only)

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1961 1971
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 1,480 Show data context 109 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 1,330 Show data context 120 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 110 Show data context 7 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 510 Show data context 59 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 860 Show data context 113 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 2,900 Show data context 258 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 470 Show data context 29 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 1,260 Show data context 108 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 13,050 Show data context 1,176 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 6,290 Show data context 413 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 3,940 Show data context 292 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 540 Show data context 65 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 140 Show data context 9 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 550 Show data context 49 Show data context

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nCube definition


Male occupations classified into Socio-Economic Groups. This structure was used by the 1961 census.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, South Shields County Borough (MB/CB) through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Socio-Economic Group (males only), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10167061/cube/SEG_M

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026