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SEG70
classificationfullnameSocio-Economic Group 1970
ix6110
classificationshortnameSEG70
classificationmnemonic
keywordsSocio-economic
descriptiongeneralClassification by socio-economic group (SEG) was introduced in the UK in 1951 and was substantially revised in 1961. The aim of the classification scheme is that
descriptionlsThe LS SEG variable takes a value between 00 and 19 corresponding to each of the 20 SEG codes.
startdateCensus 1971
refsClassification of Occupations 1970, London: Her Majesty
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References

RefnumReference
642See LS Technical Volume (Hattersley and Creeser, 1995) pp. 263-265, page 63, page 65.
201971 Census Appendix 20
  • Link: //ph3/webpages/dictionary/appendices/census71/71app20.html

CeLSIUS data dictionary based on original version supplied by ONS