Glasgow 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 1,348 Show data context 3,274 Show data context 7,677 Show data context
Class 2 10,138 Show data context 38,084 Show data context 46,141 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 2,469 Show data context 6,738 Show data context 100,260 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 62,531 Show data context 128,316 Show data context 195,102 Show data context
Class 4 43,081 Show data context 75,256 Show data context 73,550 Show data context
Class 5 11,076 Show data context 22,352 Show data context 93,586 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, Glasgow 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/10217751/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 08th April 2026