Wales 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 3,598 Show data context 12,072 Show data context 17,012 Show data context
Class 2 55,981 Show data context 126,929 Show data context 162,364 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 1,473 Show data context 12,743 Show data context 119,665 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 180,082 Show data context 494,643 Show data context 430,324 Show data context
Class 4 93,356 Show data context 179,875 Show data context 208,279 Show data context
Class 5 36,726 Show data context 65,378 Show data context 140,261 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, Wales through time | Social Structure Statistics | Registrar General's Social Class, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13146123/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 10th November 2025