SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE FOR STOP SMOKING

Further information on mapping can be found on the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training website at Local Stop Smoking Services: Service and Delivery Guidance 2014.

National Codes

Code Description
01 Full-time Student
02 Never worked or unemployed for over one year. If unemployed for less than one year, last known occupation should be used for classification.
03 Retired
04 Home carer i.e. looking after children, family or home
05 Sick or disabled and unable to work
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
07 Intermediate. Examples include: call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery auxiliary, office clerk, secretary
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
09 Prisoner
96 Other (not listed)

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Plural SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR STOP SMOKING