Essex Administrative County (pre-1974) : Registrar-General's Social Class (Males only)

Registrar-General's Social Class (Males only)

Data cube chart.

Registrar General's Social Class 1951 1961 1971
Class 1 21,522 Show data context 26,550 Show data context 2,534 Show data context
Class 2 108,166 Show data context 103,124 Show data context 8,691 Show data context
Class 3 387,517 Show data context 378,918 Show data context 19,066 Show data context
Class 4 99,309 Show data context 139,412 Show data context 6,457 Show data context
Class 5 99,333 Show data context 64,405 Show data context 2,474 Show data context
Class not stated 1,181 Show data context

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nCube definition


Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2021/22 Census. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, including in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Essex Administrative County (pre-1974) through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Registrar-General's Social Class (Males only), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 01st June 2026