the West Midlands 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 1,455 Show data context 9,054 Show data context 10,701 Show data context
Class 2 14,378 Show data context 93,952 Show data context 103,538 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 2,198 Show data context 17,025 Show data context 140,674 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 110,715 Show data context 493,881 Show data context 422,991 Show data context
Class 4 22,190 Show data context 181,657 Show data context 195,434 Show data context
Class 5 21,388 Show data context 57,183 Show data context 162,693 Show data context
Date Source
1841 - 1931 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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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, the West Midlands Modern (post-1974) County (Met.C) 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/10056962/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 10th April 2026