Social classes in the UK

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Social classes in the UK
Presented by Solovyev Alexandr and Mamisheva Valeria.

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Before 21-st century
Main 3 classes:
The Upper class
- people with inherited wealth.
The Middle class
- majority of the population of Britain today.
Working class
- people with low income.

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Today
Social class definitions changed and mostly defined by the level of
education, the way of spending the incomes and the wealth.

4.

Precariat
Percentage of
population: 15%
Average age:
50

5.

Emergency service workers
Percentage of
population: 19%
Average age:
34

6.

Traditional working class
Percentage of
population: 14%
Average age:
66

7.

New affluent workers
Percentage of
population: 15%
Average age:
44

8.

Technical middle class
Percentage of
population: 6%
Average age:
52

9.

Established middle class
Percentage of
population: 25%
Average age:
46

10.

Elite
Percentage of
population: 6%
Average age:
57

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