Dundee City Council (City) : Registrar General's Social Class

Registrar General's Social Class

Data cube chart.

Registrar General's Social Class 1841 1881 1931
Class 1 261 Show data context 698 Show data context 1,420 Show data context
Class 2 1,487 Show data context 6,355 Show data context 7,138 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 301 Show data context 1,112 Show data context 12,305 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 16,571 Show data context 21,870 Show data context 39,553 Show data context
Class 4 1,737 Show data context 35,865 Show data context 18,089 Show data context
Class 5 1,061 Show data context 3,625 Show data context 15,507 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, Dundee City Council (City) 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/10150553/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 10th April 2026