Tyne and Wear Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) : Registrar General's Social Class

Registrar General's Social Class

Data cube chart.

Registrar General's Social Class 1841 1881 1931
Class 1 1,192 Show data context 4,421 Show data context 6,730 Show data context
Class 2 8,307 Show data context 45,302 Show data context 47,002 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 725 Show data context 9,118 Show data context 73,366 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 46,477 Show data context 261,451 Show data context 195,854 Show data context
Class 4 9,353 Show data context 59,238 Show data context 98,036 Show data context
Class 5 7,775 Show data context 38,749 Show data context 86,775 Show data context
Date Source
1841 - 1931 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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Occupations of both sexes classified using the Registrar General's Social Classification.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tyne and Wear Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Registrar General's Social Class, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026