Devon Modern (post-1974) County : Registrar General's Social Class

Registrar General's Social Class

Data cube chart.

Registrar General's Social Class 1841 1881 1931
Class 1 1,876 Show data context 4,560 Show data context 4,080 Show data context
Class 2 20,909 Show data context 37,533 Show data context 39,163 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 520 Show data context 5,279 Show data context 23,402 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 77,274 Show data context 108,048 Show data context 72,932 Show data context
Class 4 52,442 Show data context 56,542 Show data context 29,688 Show data context
Class 5 4,830 Show data context 11,876 Show data context 22,089 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, Devon Modern (post-1974) County 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/10092772/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 10th April 2026