Table 2.
Distribution of men and women by Office for National Statistics' socioeconomic classes. Values are numbers (percentages)
| Socioeconomic class | Description | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higher managerial and professional | 20 179 (13.9) | 7 973 (8.8) |
| 2 | Lower managerial and professional | 23 497 (16.2) | 12 119 (13.4) |
| 3 | Intermediate employees | 11 029 (7.6) | 27 469 (30.4) |
| 4 | Small employers or own account | 11 992 (8.3) | 2 836 (3.1) |
| 5 | Lower supervisors, craft and related | 26 242 (18.1) | 2 957 (3.3) |
| 6 | Employees in semiroutine occupations | 41 342 (28.6) | 21 129 (23.4) |
| 7 | Employees in routine occupations | 10 475 (7.2) | 15 844 (17.5) |
| Total | 144 756 (100) | 90 327 (100) |