Lancashire 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 1,372 Show data context 5,147 Show data context 5,127 Show data context
Class 2 19,787 Show data context 68,733 Show data context 56,229 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 1,156 Show data context 9,322 Show data context 44,399 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 95,828 Show data context 207,515 Show data context 250,001 Show data context
Class 4 91,559 Show data context 367,952 Show data context 80,152 Show data context
Class 5 13,316 Show data context 28,718 Show data context 59,753 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, Lancashire 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/10097848/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 09th April 2026