West Purbeck Ward : NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way)

NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way)

Data cube chart.

NS Socio-economic Classfication (15 way) 2001 2011 2021
Employers in large establishments 18 Show data context 277 Show data context 11 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 188 Show data context 440 Show data context 399 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 295 Show data context 1,752 Show data context 554 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 609 Show data context 859 Show data context 991 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 293 Show data context 352 Show data context 355 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 381 Show data context 541 Show data context 538 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 561 Show data context 1,043 Show data context 1,057 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 218 Show data context 226 Show data context 198 Show data context
Own account workers 375 Show data context 620 Show data context 837 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 394 Show data context 358 Show data context 293 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 121 Show data context 250 Show data context 327 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 712 Show data context 968 Show data context 908 Show data context
Routine occupations 619 Show data context 733 Show data context 880 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 89 Show data context 182 Show data context 394 Show data context
Full-time students 265 Show data context 336 Show data context 368 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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nCube definition


This nCube holds the overall total of the three occupational categories. Note that in most cases in 1801 this exactly matches the total population, but there are some large exceptions.


How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/13490569/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 07th June 2026