Bradeley and Chell Heath Ward : NS Socio-economic Classification (4-way)

NS Socio-economic Classification (4-way)

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Year Higher managerial, administrative & professional occupations Intermediate occupations Routine & manual occupations Never worked & long-term unemployed
1971 49 Show data context 143 Show data context 97 Show data context 13 Show data context
1981 81 Show data context 128 Show data context 84 Show data context 32 Show data context
1991 60 Show data context 93 Show data context 69 Show data context 5 Show data context
2001 525 Show data context 491 Show data context 1,770 Show data context 436 Show data context
2011 1,123 Show data context 710 Show data context 2,158 Show data context 641 Show data context
2021 751 Show data context 836 Show data context 2,121 Show data context 822 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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Date accessed: 04th June 2026