Socio-Economic Group (males only)

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Socio-Economic Groups 1961 1971
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 900 Show data context 110 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 1,540 Show data context 198 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 280 Show data context 33 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 500 Show data context 120 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 1,060 Show data context 182 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 4,120 Show data context 382 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 360 Show data context 52 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 490 Show data context 67 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 7,450 Show data context 757 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 2,720 Show data context 305 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 2,110 Show data context 186 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 890 Show data context 151 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 100 Show data context 5 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 130 Show data context 10 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 500 Show data context 33 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 250 Show data context 36 Show data context
Date: Source:
1961 1961 Census of England and Wales, Occupations County Leaflets, Table 5 , 'Socio-economic Group (Numbers and Proportions) of Economically Active Males and Economically Inactive Males (stating an occupation)', for 'AC, LAA, County Aggregates, Con, NT (10% sample)'
1971 Census of Population

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Occupational Data classified by Socio-Economic Group. This structure was used by the 1961 census.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Exeter CB/MB through time | Social Structure Statistics | Socio-Economic Group (males only), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024