Barrow in Furness Built-up Area : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 57 Show data context 60 Show data context 59 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 104 Show data context 117 Show data context 130 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 47 Show data context 54 Show data context 71 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 175 Show data context 207 Show data context 262 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 425 Show data context 513 Show data context 460 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 107 Show data context 143 Show data context 103 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 63 Show data context 89 Show data context 77 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 644 Show data context 718 Show data context 582 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 301 Show data context 313 Show data context 290 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 263 Show data context 251 Show data context 180 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 53 Show data context 69 Show data context 101 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 223 Show data context 176 Show data context 26 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)

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nCube definition


Occupations of both sexes classified into Socio-Economic Groups. This structure was used by the censuses between 1961 and 1991.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Barrow in Furness Built-up Area through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Socio-Economic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13509372/cube/SEG

Date accessed: 09th April 2026