Social Grade
| Year | Grade A/B | Grade C | Grade D/E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 |
18,910
|
67,693
|
36,388
|
| 1971 |
19,941
|
57,739
|
29,195
|
| 1981 |
26,388
|
48,614
|
25,648
|
| 1991 |
31,200
|
44,143
|
20,507
|
| 2001 |
28,568
|
58,341
|
34,264
|
| 2011 |
26,450
|
69,845
|
38,676
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Census of Population EW1951COU_M27 |
| 1971 | 1971 Census of Great Britain, Economic activity Vol.5, Table 37 , 'Males by area of usual residence and socio-economic class (10% sample)', for 'GB, EW, S, Regions, con, AC, LAA' |
| 1981 - 2001 | Census of Population |
| 2011 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS Official Labour Market Statistics (LC6124EW) |
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|---|---|
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We combine here modern census statistics, based on people's occupations but classified according to the Market Research Society's system of Social Grades, with historical data reported using the broadly equivalent Registrar-General's Social Classification. Combining the two systems means we have to merge professionals and managers into Grade A/B; cannot divide skilled and supervisory workers into manual and non-manual; and must merge unskilled and semi-skilled manual workers with those on benefits, etc. Limitatio...
ns of the data reported in 1951 mean we can report only on male workers.