Whitburn and Blackburn Ward : NS Socio-economic Classification (4-way)

NS Socio-economic Classification (4-way)

Data cube chart.

Year Higher managerial, administrative & professional occupations Intermediate occupations Routine & manual occupations Never worked & long-term unemployed
1971 259 Show data context 379 Show data context 330 Show data context 101 Show data context
1981 270 Show data context 342 Show data context 375 Show data context 123 Show data context
1991 312 Show data context 246 Show data context 355 Show data context 18 Show data context
2001 2,407 Show data context 1,918 Show data context 6,159 Show data context 1,030 Show data context
2011 5,162 Show data context 2,918 Show data context 7,372 Show data context 1,666 Show data context
2021 4,391 Show data context 3,438 Show data context 7,162 Show data context 2,381 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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Number of persons entitled and registered to vote.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Whitburn and Blackburn Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | NS Socio-economic Classification (4-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 04th June 2026