Wales Government Region : 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 4,746 Show data context 40,661 Show data context 1,825 Show data context
Higher managerial & administrative occupations 40,523 Show data context 134,282 Show data context 76,939 Show data context
Higher professional occupations 77,205 Show data context 439,351 Show data context 182,269 Show data context
Lower professional & higher technical occupations 197,858 Show data context 280,055 Show data context 330,399 Show data context
Lower managerial & administrative occupations 84,413 Show data context 93,555 Show data context 95,977 Show data context
Higher supervisory occupations 50,833 Show data context 65,741 Show data context 71,050 Show data context
Intermediate occupations 166,017 Show data context 268,396 Show data context 296,131 Show data context
Employers in small organisations 55,768 Show data context 58,337 Show data context 56,639 Show data context
Own account workers 90,787 Show data context 151,831 Show data context 201,552 Show data context
Lower supervisory occupations 108,172 Show data context 99,934 Show data context 74,419 Show data context
Lower technical occupations 53,830 Show data context 81,133 Show data context 85,355 Show data context
Semi-routine occupations 254,094 Show data context 358,656 Show data context 335,204 Show data context
Routine occupations 206,318 Show data context 287,433 Show data context 337,651 Show data context
Never worked & long-term unemployed 79,415 Show data context 121,588 Show data context 218,528 Show data context
Full-time students 150,256 Show data context 203,564 Show data context 195,391 Show data context
Date Source
2001 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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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, Wales Government Region 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/13146123/cube/NS_SEC_15WAY

Date accessed: 14th April 2026