Wigan Built-up Area : 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 102 Show data context 926 Show data context 21 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 1,002 Show data context 2,553 Show data context 1,607 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 1,400 Show data context 10,116 Show data context 3,500 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 4,303 Show data context 6,299 Show data context 7,421 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 2,167 Show data context 2,377 Show data context 2,549 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 1,254 Show data context 1,440 Show data context 1,602 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 4,818 Show data context 7,691 Show data context 7,899 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 1,012 Show data context 1,090 Show data context 1,043 Show data context
Own account workers 1,860 Show data context 3,269 Show data context 4,406 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 2,807 Show data context 2,705 Show data context 1,902 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 1,744 Show data context 2,472 Show data context 2,458 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 8,255 Show data context 11,147 Show data context 8,807 Show data context
Routine occupations 8,111 Show data context 10,927 Show data context 12,680 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 1,969 Show data context 3,462 Show data context 6,781 Show data context
Full-time students 2,623 Show data context 3,578 Show data context 3,577 Show data context
Date Source
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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The National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication has been used by the census since 2001 "to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations", replacing the earlier system of Socio-Economic Groups.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wigan Built-up Area 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/13509633/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 06th June 2026