Paignton 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 134 Show data context 830 Show data context 54 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 711 Show data context 2,090 Show data context 1,717 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 1,188 Show data context 8,795 Show data context 3,037 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 3,958 Show data context 5,133 Show data context 6,644 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 2,142 Show data context 2,300 Show data context 2,591 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 1,224 Show data context 1,362 Show data context 1,627 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 3,497 Show data context 5,804 Show data context 6,826 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 1,492 Show data context 1,435 Show data context 1,492 Show data context
Own account workers 2,751 Show data context 4,630 Show data context 6,192 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 2,473 Show data context 1,983 Show data context 1,704 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 973 Show data context 1,433 Show data context 1,797 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 6,139 Show data context 7,717 Show data context 8,502 Show data context
Routine occupations 4,165 Show data context 5,530 Show data context 7,319 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 1,035 Show data context 1,788 Show data context 4,212 Show data context
Full-time students 1,998 Show data context 2,649 Show data context 2,704 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, Paignton 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/13516959/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 07th June 2026