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Stoke-on-Trent is the most working class city in England and Wales according to government data.

Analysis of census data by the Mirror reveals that over a third of the people there are engaged in the routine and semi-routine jobs associated with the working classes.

In the city historically linked with the pottery industries, 68,641 of the 182,808 working-age inhabitants - or 37.5% - do routine work as their main occupation.

Hull was the next most working class city out of the 50 included in the study with 36.7% in working class roles while Wakefield was third with 35.4%.

Across the whole of England and Wales 25.2% of the population were employed in ‘working class’ jobs such as childcare, production and agriculture according to the 2011 census.

Working class cities in the UK 37.5% Stoke-on-Trent most working class 25.2% Working class 12.1% City of Westminster least working class 2011 Census (England and Wales)

Unsurprisingly the city of Westminster was the least working class with just 12.1% of the working population doing these jobs.

St Albans was the second least working class city at 13.9% while Cambridge was third with 14.9%.

London was also one of the least working class cities with 17.8%.

The top 10 most working class areas in England and Wales

1 Stoke-on-Trent

2 Kingston upon Hull

3 Wakefield

4 Sunderland

5 Wolverhampton

6 Carlisle

7 County Durham

8 Leicester

9 Peterborough

10 Lincoln

The top 10 least working class areas in England and Wales