Dunfermline South Ward : NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way)

NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way)

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NS Socio-economic Classfication (15 way) 2001 2011 2021
Employers in large establishments 21 Show data context 301 Show data context 6 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 269 Show data context 1,254 Show data context 685 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 376 Show data context 3,683 Show data context 1,842 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 1,090 Show data context 2,347 Show data context 2,996 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 494 Show data context 804 Show data context 656 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 339 Show data context 532 Show data context 591 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 1,327 Show data context 2,494 Show data context 2,516 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 119 Show data context 212 Show data context 251 Show data context
Own account workers 237 Show data context 669 Show data context 966 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 576 Show data context 659 Show data context 591 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 317 Show data context 555 Show data context 717 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 1,526 Show data context 2,262 Show data context 2,059 Show data context
Routine occupations 1,378 Show data context 1,762 Show data context 2,403 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 425 Show data context 651 Show data context 945 Show data context
Full-time students 522 Show data context 944 Show data context 1,211 Show data context
Date Source
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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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories. Here we group those nine into four to identify the main sectors: "Agriculture" combines large- and small-scale farmers with agricultural labourers. "Manufacturing" focuses on new factory-based industries. "Retail and handicrafts" covers those in small businesses who sold products they made themselves. "Other" covers "capitalists" and professionals, labourers outside agriculture, servants ...


and "others".


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dunfermline South Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | NS Socio-economic Classification (15-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13504453/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 08th June 2026