Bolton and Slyne 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 214 Show data context 79 Show data context 63 Show data context 73 Show data context
1981 248 Show data context 65 Show data context 50 Show data context 20 Show data context
1991 201 Show data context 54 Show data context 47 Show data context 9 Show data context
2001 1,442 Show data context 1,054 Show data context 1,012 Show data context 396 Show data context
2011 3,354 Show data context 1,445 Show data context 1,285 Show data context 424 Show data context
2021 2,466 Show data context 1,683 Show data context 1,484 Show data context 608 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 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV031, NS-Sec (21 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS607UK - NS-SeC)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" (National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (17 way))

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nCube definition


Total number of persons in employment across all industrial sectors.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bolton and Slyne 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: 03rd June 2026