East Mainland South Ronaldsay and Burray Ward : NS Socio-economic Classification: Totals

NS Socio-economic Classification: Totals

Data cube chart.

Year Occupied Unoccupied
1971 66 Show data context 69 Show data context
1981 90 Show data context 44 Show data context
1991 110 Show data context 16 Show data context
2001 1,456 Show data context 141 Show data context
2011 2,620 Show data context 132 Show data context
2021 2,541 Show data context 168 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)
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV31, NS-SeC (51 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS607UK - NS-SeC)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV607, NS-SeC, for "all people aged 16 and over")

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Here we simplify the National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication into just four analytic categories, which we try to present over a very long period. Note that up to 1991 the census focused on levels of "skill", and on whether work was "manual", but since 2001 the focus has instead been on whether work was "routine", making comparisons difficult.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, East Mainland South Ronaldsay and Burray Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | NS Socio-economic Classification: Totals, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 03rd June 2026