Downton and Ebble Valley 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 117 Show data context 60 Show data context 57 Show data context 62 Show data context
1981 120 Show data context 63 Show data context 49 Show data context 31 Show data context
1991 91 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 10 Show data context
2001 1,130 Show data context 628 Show data context 719 Show data context 255 Show data context
2011 2,151 Show data context 879 Show data context 960 Show data context 276 Show data context
2021 1,802 Show data context 1,072 Show data context 951 Show data context 374 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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nCube definition


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


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Downton and Ebble Valley 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: 06th June 2026