The Great British class calculator: What class are you?

Traditional British social divisions of upper, middle and working class seem out of date in the 21st Century, no longer reflecting modern occupations or lifestyles.

The BBC teamed up with sociologists from leading universities to analyse the modern British class system. They surveyed more than 161,000 people and came up with a new model made up of seven groups. To find out where you fit in use this calculator below.

In order to see this dynamic content you need to have Javascript enabled. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. Economic Social Cultural Your result Take the test The results from BBC Lab UK’s Great British Class Survey reveal a brand new class system of seven groups. Answer five questions to see where you fit in: Tell us about you You Economic What is your annual household income after taxes? Total income for you/spouse/significant other Under £10k £10-25k £25-50k £50-100k Over £100k Do you own or rent a property? Value of all property owned/mortgaged by you/spouse/significant other Own Rent Under £125k £125-250k £250-500k Over £500k Do you have any savings? Pensions, shares, ISAs etc None £0-10k £10-25k £25-50k £50-100k Over £100k Next Prev Social Which of these people do you know socially? Select all the people who you know Secretary Nurse Teacher Cleaner University lecturer Artist Electrician Office manager Solicitor Farm worker Chief executive Software designer Call centre worker Postal worker Scientist Lorry driver Accountant Shop assistant Next Prev Cultural Which of these cultural activities do you take part in Select all of the activities you do sometimes or often Go to stately homes Go to the opera Listen to jazz Listen to rock/indie Go to gigs Play video games Watch sports Go to the theatre Exercise/go to gym Use Facebook/Twitter Socialise at home Go to museums/galleries Listen to classical music Do arts and crafts Watch dance or ballet Listen to hip-hop/rap Next Prev You Result: the class group you most closely match is: Elite This is the wealthiest and most privileged group in the UK. According to the Great British Class Survey results, lots of people in this group: Enjoy high cultural activities such as visiting museums and listening to classical music

Went to private school and elite universities

Socialise with people who do a wide variety of jobs Established middle class This is the most gregarious and the second wealthiest of all the class groups. According to the Great British Class Survey results, lots of people in this group: Enjoy a diverse range of cultural activities

Went to university

Are comfortably off, secure and established Technical middle class This is a small, distinctive and prosperous new class group. According to the Great British Class Survey results, lots of people in this group: Mix socially with people similar to themselves

Work in research, science and technical fields

Enjoy emerging culture such as going to the gym and using social media New affluent workers This class group is sociable, has lots of cultural interests and is in the middle of all the class groups in terms of wealth. According to the Great British Class Survey results, lots of people in this group: Are young

Come from a working class background

Own their own home Traditional working class This class group scores low for economic, social and cultural factors, but they do have some financial security. According to the Great British Class Survey results, lots of people in this group: Own their own home

Are older

Tend to mix socially with people similar to themselves Emergent service workers This class group is financially insecure, scoring low for savings and house value, but high for social and cultural factors. According to the Great British Class Survey results, lots of people in this group: Are young

Enjoy a cultured social life

Rent their home - almost 90% Precariat This is the poorest and most deprived class group. According to the Great British Class Survey results, lots of people in this group: Tend to mix socially with people like themselves

Come from a working class background

Rent their home - over 80% Reset Select the categories below to explore the class groups Archetypes Elite Percentage of population 6% Average age 57 This is the wealthiest and most privileged group in the UK: They are the UK's biggest earners They score highest for social, cultural and economic factors Many went to private school and elite universities - 24% of people in this group were privately educated, far more than in any other class group This class is most likely to be found in London and the home counties This group is exclusive and very hard to join, most come from very privileged backgrounds 97% of people in this group own their own home

Established middle class Percentage of population 25% Average age 46 This is the most gregarious and the second wealthiest of all the class groups: People in this group enjoy a diverse range of cultural activities They socialise with a broad range of people Many work in management or the traditional professions Most come from middle class backgrounds They often live outside urban areas

Technical middle class Percentage of population 6% Average age 52 This is a small, distinctive and prosperous new class group: People in this group tend to mix socially with people similar to themselves They prefer emerging culture, such as using social media, to highbrow culture such as listening to classical music Many people in this group work in research, science and technical occupations They tend to live in suburban locations, often in the south east of England They come from largely middle class backgrounds

New affluent workers Percentage of population 15% Average age 44 This class group is sociable, has lots of cultural interests and sits in the middle of all the groups in terms of wealth: This youthful class group is economically secure, without being well off These people have high scores for emerging culture, such as watching sport, going to gigs and using social media They do not tend to participate in highbrow culture, such as classical music and theatre People in this group are likely to come from a working class background Many people in this group live in old manufacturing centres of the UK in the Midlands and North West

Traditional working class Percentage of population 14% Average age 66 This class group scores low for economic, social and cultural factors, but they do have some financial security: Many people in this group own their own home They tend to mix socially with people like themselves They tend not to enjoy emerging culture, such as going to the gym or using social media This group has the oldest average age Jobs in this group include lorry drivers, cleaners and electricians

Emergent service workers Percentage of population 19% Average age 34 This class group is financially insecure with low scores for savings and house value, but high for social and cultural factors: This is the youngest of all the class groups People in this group have the highest score for emerging culture, which includes going to gigs, using social media and playing sport They are an urban group, living in inexpensive locations in large cities like Liverpool and Newcastle They socialise with a broad range of people Jobs in this group include chefs, nursing auxiliaries and production assistants

Precariat Percentage of population 15% Average age 50 This is the poorest and most deprived class group. People in this group score low for economic, social and cultural factors: They tend to mix socially with people like them Jobs in this group include cleaner, van driver and care worker They tend not to have a broad range of cultural interests People in this group often live in old industrial areas away from urban centres More than 80% rent their home

About the capitals Coloured wedges represent your details, select icons to find out more. Economic capital

Economic capital Social capital

Social capital Cultural capital Economic capital The purple wedges show your economic "capital" score. The first wedge represents your income and the second wedge shows the combination of your savings and property value. Close

Social capital The pink wedges show your social "capital" score, based on the professions of the people you know socially. The first wedge indicates the average social status of the people you socialise with, while the second shows the number of different occupations within your social group. Close

Cultural capital The first blue wedge shows your emerging cultural capital score and the second shows your "highbrow" cultural capital score. Emerging cultural activities include playing sport and going to gigs. Highbrow cultural activities include listening to classical music and going to the theatre. Close You

Elite

Established middle class

Technical middle class

New affluent workers

Traditional working class

Emergent service workers

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BBC Lab UK's Great British Class Survey was launched in January 2011. More than 161,000 people took part, making this the largest ever study of class in the UK

The Great British Class Survey was designed and the data analysed by Professors Mike Savage and Fiona Devine and their teams at the London School of Economics and the Universities of York and Manchester

The class calculator provides you with an approximate position in the new class system compared with the full Great British Class Survey

Produced by: Steven Atherton, Kathy Neal, Harjit Kaura, Christine Jeavans and Applied Works