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A new survey there are seven social classes in the United Kingdom. This is four classes more than the traditional class system. Last century, there just three classes in Britain – upper, middle, and working class. This system around people's wealth, education and job. The new survey, from the BBC, shows how the times have . The BBC says the old model is too simple and a new one is to someone's class. This new model how rich you are, your schooling and your occupation, but several more points. These savings, how many people you , social networking, and cultural interests and activities.

The BBC study is the Great British Class Survey. More than 161,000 people questions about their life. The researchers at all the information and that Britain's way of class needed . The top class is the "elite" – the richest people. This is by the " middle class," the "technical middle class," and the "new affluent workers". The three bottom classes are the "traditional working class," the "emergent service workers," and the poor. Six per cent of Britons are in the elite class. They have savings of more than $200,000 and to a top university. Fifteen per cent are in the poor class. These less than $12,000 a year.