Social Class (based on occupation) - SOCLASS

Value Label Count Percentage
-9 Not applicable 468858 42.01  42.01 %
1 I Professional 28453 2.55  2.55 %
2 II Manag Tech 169339 15.17  15.17 %
3 IIIN Skilled 152805 13.69  13.69 %
4 IIIM Skilled 132009 11.83  11.83 %
5 IV Part skilled 108593 9.73  9.73 %
6 V Unskilled 42611 3.82  3.82 %
7 Armed forces 5436 0.49  0.49 %
8 Inad described 3054 0.27  0.27 %
9 Not stated 5023 0.45  0.45 %

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Universe: Omits persons not in paid work within the last 10 years and children under 16.

Notes

See Census Definitions 7.5-7.57 (OPCS, 1991) for additional information.

Further information on this variable may be available from the documentation on the SARs website http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/sars/1991.

Derivation information for this variable may be available.

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