UK became more middle class than working class in 2000, data shows

Manual and lower-paid households have been in minority since turn of millennium - spelling bad news for Labour party

The year 2000 was when Britain became more middle class than working class, according to social grading data.

The proportion of households working in non-manual professions (known as ABC1s) was 50.6% at the turn of the millennium. It has since increased further, reaching 54.2% last year.

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