NS Socio-economic Classification (4-way)
| Year | Higher managerial, administrative & professional occupations | Intermediate occupations | Routine & manual occupations | Never worked & long-term unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |
559
|
114
|
83
|
71
|
| 1981 |
538
|
102
|
86
|
37
|
| 1991 |
567
|
81
|
80
|
9
|
| 2001 |
4,221
|
1,812
|
1,764
|
1,407
|
| 2011 |
8,013
|
2,617
|
2,215
|
1,608
|
| 2021 |
6,456
|
2,469
|
2,299
|
1,861
|
| 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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