Wales Country (Dep) : Social Class (Males)

Social Class (Males)

Data cube chart.

Year Social Class Total Class not known
1841 204,726 Show data context 28,706 Show data context
1951 922,486 Show data context
1961 785,377 Show data context
1971 75,674 Show data context 2,365 Show data context
Date Source
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 27 , 'Social Class distribution of Occupied and Retired Males aged 15 and over', for 'AC, MB, UD, RD'
1961 1961 Census of England and Wales, Occupations County Leaflets, Table 5 , 'Socio-economic Group (Numbers and Proportions) of Economically Active Males and Economically Inactive Males (stating an occupation)', for 'AC, LAA, County Aggregates, Con, NT (10% sample)'
1971 Census of Population

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Total households, as defined by the relevant census.


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Date accessed: 02nd June 2026