Cumberland Unitary Authority (UA) : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 345 Show data context 419 Show data context 470 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 700 Show data context 814 Show data context 911 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 67 Show data context 65 Show data context 90 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 324 Show data context 370 Show data context 330 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 937 Show data context 1,179 Show data context 1,397 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 2,177 Show data context 2,337 Show data context 2,169 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 753 Show data context 800 Show data context 587 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 420 Show data context 499 Show data context 356 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 3,228 Show data context 2,892 Show data context 2,295 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 1,839 Show data context 2,009 Show data context 1,688 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 1,427 Show data context 1,243 Show data context 997 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 370 Show data context 490 Show data context 557 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 226 Show data context 151 Show data context 131 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 303 Show data context 271 Show data context 196 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 258 Show data context 214 Show data context 171 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 43 Show data context 69 Show data context 46 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 1,078 Show data context 1,014 Show data context 151 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, Cumberland Unitary Authority (UA) through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Socio-Economic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 31st May 2026