Orangefield 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
1991 1,218 Show data context 490 Show data context 405 Show data context 2 Show data context
2001 970 Show data context 618 Show data context 1,020 Show data context 231 Show data context
2011 2,022 Show data context 834 Show data context 1,167 Show data context 359 Show data context
2021 1,605 Show data context 844 Show data context 1,088 Show data context 439 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S92N SEG and economic position: Economically active residents)
2001 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (49 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS607UK - NS-SeC)
2021 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Flexible Table Builder: "National Statistics Socio-economic Classification" (15 way))

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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, Orangefield Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | NS Socio-economic Classification (4-way), A Vision of Ireland through Time.

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Date accessed: 01st June 2026