Ermin Ward : NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way)

NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way)

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NS Socio-economic Classfication (15 way) 2001 2011 2021
Employers in large establishments 13 Show data context 94 Show data context 19 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 79 Show data context 235 Show data context 229 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 145 Show data context 518 Show data context 308 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 248 Show data context 308 Show data context 344 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 127 Show data context 149 Show data context 125 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 41 Show data context 61 Show data context 38 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 108 Show data context 159 Show data context 206 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 86 Show data context 97 Show data context 77 Show data context
Own account workers 162 Show data context 213 Show data context 308 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 69 Show data context 52 Show data context 41 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 25 Show data context 34 Show data context 37 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 135 Show data context 178 Show data context 149 Show data context
Routine occupations 121 Show data context 123 Show data context 108 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 67 Show data context
Full-time students 178 Show data context 187 Show data context 169 Show data context
Date Source
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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The National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication has been used by the census since 2001 "to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations", replacing the earlier system of Socio-Economic Groups.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ermin Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th June 2026