Irvine South 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 141 Show data context 178 Show data context 158 Show data context 43 Show data context
1981 212 Show data context 223 Show data context 214 Show data context 28 Show data context
1991 206 Show data context 150 Show data context 133 Show data context 14 Show data context
2001 1,490 Show data context 1,101 Show data context 3,452 Show data context 1,010 Show data context
2011 3,237 Show data context 1,576 Show data context 4,233 Show data context 1,270 Show data context
2021 2,155 Show data context 1,700 Show data context 3,812 Show data context 1,344 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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nCube definition


Total in all Socio-Econmic Groups (males only).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Irvine South 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: 07th June 2026