Class A refers to higher managerial and professional roles, including judges, top civil servants, and company directors, and is associated with the upper middle class.
Class B includes middle managers and professionals such as teachers, lawyers, and accountants, and is associated with the middle class.
Class C1 consists of clerical workers, junior managerial roles, and shop owners, and is associated with the lower middle class.
Class C2 includes skilled workers such as builders, electricians, and hairdressers, and is associated with the aspirational worker class.
Class D includes semi-skilled and unskilled factory workers, and is associated with the working class.
Class E includes casual workers, long-term unemployment, and those elderly who rely solely on the state pension, and is associated with the working class.