Fathom 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 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 7 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 24 Show data context 110 Show data context 88 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 51 Show data context 361 Show data context 290 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 211 Show data context 250 Show data context 492 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 79 Show data context 77 Show data context 121 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 47 Show data context 34 Show data context 88 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 183 Show data context 219 Show data context 354 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 155 Show data context 95 Show data context 158 Show data context
Own account workers 157 Show data context 183 Show data context 383 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 92 Show data context 62 Show data context 76 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 70 Show data context 79 Show data context 132 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 231 Show data context 315 Show data context 390 Show data context
Routine occupations 337 Show data context 336 Show data context 427 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 153 Show data context 187 Show data context 445 Show data context
Full-time students 186 Show data context 234 Show data context 356 Show data context
Date Source
2001 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (49 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table QS607UK - NS-SeC)
2021 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Flexible Table Builder: "National Statistics Socio-economic Classification" (15 way))

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Number of persons with or without a university degree or equivalent qualification.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Fathom 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: 05th June 2026