Wester Ross Strathpeffer and Lochalsh 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 151 Show data context 128 Show data context 98 Show data context 136 Show data context
1981 170 Show data context 130 Show data context 131 Show data context 95 Show data context
1991 235 Show data context 82 Show data context 137 Show data context 35 Show data context
2001 1,721 Show data context 1,763 Show data context 2,780 Show data context 570 Show data context
2011 4,474 Show data context 2,511 Show data context 3,272 Show data context 626 Show data context
2021 3,463 Show data context 2,918 Show data context 3,434 Show data context 780 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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Area in Acres as given in the Census reports.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wester Ross Strathpeffer and Lochalsh 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: 02nd June 2026