South Ayrshire Council : Registrar General's Social Class

Registrar General's Social Class

Data cube chart.

Registrar General's Social Class 1841 1881 1931
Class 1 273 Show data context 439 Show data context 721 Show data context
Class 2 2,414 Show data context 4,887 Show data context 5,113 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 79 Show data context 576 Show data context 5,956 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 11,092 Show data context 18,981 Show data context 17,256 Show data context
Class 4 8,810 Show data context 9,627 Show data context 6,789 Show data context
Class 5 1,333 Show data context 2,428 Show data context 5,410 Show data context

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nCube definition


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


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, South Ayrshire Council through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Registrar General's Social Class, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039733/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 08th April 2026