The latest information from the Higher Education Statistics Agency is shown in the tables. Figures for 2008/09 will be available in January 2010.
2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 Socio-economic classification 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 Higher managerial and professional occupations 160 5 235 10 265 25 255 30 270 25 Lower managerial and professional occupations 205 20 295 25 335 30 330 35 350 35 Intermediate occupations 110 10 150 20 155 20 145 25 150 20 Small employers and own account workers 40 5 55 5 65 5 60 10 70 5 Lower supervisory and technical occupations 30 5 45 5 50 10 50 5 45 5 Semi-routine occupations 75 15 85 15 100 20 95 25 110 30 Routine occupations 30 0 35 0 40 5 35 10 35 10 Never worked and long-term unemployed3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total known 650 55 900 80 1,000 125 970 145 1,035 130 Missing4 570 225 295 205 225 200 210 190 250 180 1 The table does not include enrolments where the parliamentary constituency of the student cannot be established due to missing or invalid home postcodes. 2 This field collects the socio-economic classification of students participating in HE if 21 or over at the start of their course or parental classification if under 21. 3 Information is not comprehensively collected on the “Never worked and long-term unemployed” category for students: Students who fit this group are usually classed as having missing information. 4 Covers students whose socio-economic classification was missing or not classified: not classified includes occupations which were inadequately described, not classifiable or unstated. Note: Figures are based on a HESA standard registration population and have been rounded up or down to the nearest five, therefore components may not sum to totals. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 Socio-economic classification 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 Higher managerial and professional occupations 310 10 485 25 530 45 525 60 545 J 50 Lower managerial and professional occupations 335 30 485 45 550 50 560 55 605 55 Intermediate occupations 160 20 225 25 245 30 230 35 235 30 Small employers and own account workers 65 5 90 5 95 10 95 10 115 5 Lower supervisory and technical occupations 45 5 70 5 80 10 80 10 75 10 Semi-routine occupations 100 20 115 20 140 35 140 35 155 40 Routine occupations 40 5 50 5 55 15 50 15 50 15 Never worked and long-term unemployed3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total known 1,050 85 1,520 130 1,695 195 1,685 225 1,780 210 Missing4 920 340 445 305 360 275 360 260 430 250 1 The table does not include enrolments where the Census district of the student cannot be established due to missing or invalid home postcodes. 2 This field collects the socio-economic classification of students participating in HE if 21 or over at the start of their course or parental classification if under 21. 3 Information is not comprehensively collected on the “Never worked and long-term unemployed” category for students: Students who fit this group are usually classed as having missing information. 4 Covers students whose socio-economic classification was missing or not classified: not classified includes occupations which were inadequately described, not classifiable or unstated. Note: Figures are based on a HESA standard registration population and have been rounded up or down to the nearest five, therefore components may not sum to totals. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 Socio-economic classification 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 21 and under Over 21 Higher managerial and professional occupations 2,955 85 4,015 175 4,360 300 4,405 405 4,440 415 Lower managerial and professional occupations 3,035 190 3,915 335 4,240 415 4,345 510 4,350 505 Intermediate occupations 1,380 175 1,735 250 1,925 305 2,010 315 2,015 320 Small employers and own account workers 650 25 785 60 840 90 840 120 870 100 Lower supervisory and technical occupations 410 15 510 25 560 50 575 70 550 65 Semi-routine occupations 870 165 960 195 1,100 270 1,130 275 1,175 285 Routine occupations 335 50 360 65 390 100 425 100 430 95 Never worked and long-term unemployed3 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 Total known 9,640 700 12,275 1,105 13,415 1,525 13,740 1,795 13,845 1,790 Missing4 7,270 3,060 3,565 2,635 2,890 2,455 2,900 2,165 3,155 2,135 1 The table does not include enrolments where the Local Authority of the student cannot be established due to missing or invalid home postcodes. 2 This field collects the socio-economic classification of students participating in HE if 21 or over at the start of their course or parental classification if under 21. 3 Information is not comprehensively collected on the “Never worked and long-term unemployed” category for students: Students who fit this group are usually classed as having missing information. 4 Covers students whose socio-economic classification was missing or not classified: not classified includes occupations which were inadequately described, not classifiable or unstated. Notes: Figures are based on a HESA standard registration population and have been rounded up or down to the nearest five, therefore components may not sum to totals. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)