South Yorkshire 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 1 795 Show data context 2,654 Show data context 5,097 Show data context
Class 2 12,284 Show data context 30,155 Show data context 48,488 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 856 Show data context 5,738 Show data context 57,735 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 57,422 Show data context 168,073 Show data context 222,363 Show data context
Class 4 24,671 Show data context 67,415 Show data context 110,957 Show data context
Class 5 6,003 Show data context 17,961 Show data context 78,823 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, South Yorkshire 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/10092784/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 10th April 2026