East Ayrshire Council : 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 374 Show data context 778 Show data context
Class 2 2,652 Show data context 5,060 Show data context 5,878 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 82 Show data context 539 Show data context 6,285 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 13,476 Show data context 20,659 Show data context 21,674 Show data context
Class 4 11,141 Show data context 10,738 Show data context 8,676 Show data context
Class 5 1,522 Show data context 2,363 Show data context 6,862 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, East Ayrshire Council 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/10192997/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 09th April 2026