| Format/length: | an2 |
| HES item: | |
| National Codes: | SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE |
| Default Codes: | 99 - Unknown |
Notes:
The SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE for the Stop Smoking Service based on a simplified version of the Office for National Statistics socio-economic classification. These are derived as:
Permitted National Codes:
| 01 | Full time student (The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE L15) |
| 02 | Never worked or unemployed for over one year. If unemployed for less than one year, last known occupation should be used for classification.(The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE L14) |
| 03 | Retired (The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE Non-employed) |
| 04 | Home carer i.e. looking after children, family or home (The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE L17) |
| 05 | Sick or disabled and unable to work (The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE L17) |
| 06 | Managerial/professional. Examples include: accountant, artist, civil/mechanical engineer, medical practitioner, musician, nurse, police officer (sergeant or above), physiotherapist, scientist, social worker, software engineer, solicitor, teacher, welfare officer. Those usually responsible for planning, organising and co-ordinating work for finance. (The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE L1-L6) |
| 07 | Intermediate. Examples include: call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery auxiliary, office clerk, secretary. (The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE L7-L9) |
| 08 | Routine and manual (self employed should not be included in this category). Examples include: electrician, fitter, gardener, inspector, plumber, printer, train driver, tool maker, bar staff, caretaker, catering assistant, cleaner, farm worker, HGV driver, labourer, machine operative, messenger, packer, porter, postal worker, receptionist, sales assistant, security guard, sewing machinist, van driver, waiter/waitress. (The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE L10-L13) |
| 96 | Unable to code (The National Statistics SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE L16 - Occupations not stated or inadequately described) |
Further guidance on coding can be found at NHS Stop Smoking Services, Services and monitoring guidance - 2007/08 and the Office for National Statistics - The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODES |