Boston Built-up Area : Socio-Economic Group

Socio-Economic Group

Data cube chart.

Socio-Economic Groups 1971 1981 1991
SEG 1: Employers & managers - large establishments 45 Show data context 58 Show data context 45 Show data context
SEG 2: Employers & managers - small establishments 85 Show data context 91 Show data context 90 Show data context
SEG 3: Professional workers - self-employed 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context
SEG 4: Professional workers - employees 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context
SEG 5: Intermediate non-manual workers 83 Show data context 148 Show data context 123 Show data context
SEG 6: Junior non-manual workers 239 Show data context 258 Show data context 240 Show data context
SEG 7: Personal service workers 75 Show data context 81 Show data context 53 Show data context
SEG 8: Foremen & supervisors - manual 35 Show data context 38 Show data context 29 Show data context
SEG 9: Skilled manual workers 289 Show data context 287 Show data context 199 Show data context
SEG 10: Semi-skilled manual workers 166 Show data context 189 Show data context 188 Show data context
SEG 11: Unskilled manual workers 159 Show data context 107 Show data context 69 Show data context
SEG 12: Own account workers (other than professional) 46 Show data context 58 Show data context 79 Show data context
SEG 13: Farmers - employers & managers 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context
SEG 14: Farmers - own account 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context
SEG 15: Agricultural workers 33 Show data context 79 Show data context 50 Show data context
SEG 16: Members of armed forces 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context
SEG 17: Indefinite 46 Show data context 83 Show data context 15 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.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Boston 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/13509827/cube/SEG

Date accessed: 14th February 2026