Scotland Government Region : Registrar General's Social Class

Registrar General's Social Class

Data cube chart.

Registrar General's Social Class 1841 1881 1931
Class 1 12,160 Show data context 22,841 Show data context 37,785 Show data context
Class 2 111,223 Show data context 235,551 Show data context 260,621 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 8,023 Show data context 29,626 Show data context 335,349 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 481,373 Show data context 712,062 Show data context 855,128 Show data context
Class 4 327,587 Show data context 470,465 Show data context 393,719 Show data context
Class 5 58,855 Show data context 103,569 Show data context 318,710 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, Scotland Government Region 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/13146111/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 09th April 2026