This Seven-Question Vocabulary Test Will Reveal Which Social Class You Are

You come from a traditionally working class background. You’re proud of your roots, of your family and the community you grew up in. Your language reveals that you’re no nonsense in how you communicate; you prefer to call a spade a spade - who has time for pretensions and metaphors when you could just say what you mean? You went to a state school - and you might have gone to university but no matter how much you learn or how successful you become, you’ll always be a working class kid at heart.

You’re firmly lower middle class - it’s likely you grew up in a strict but fair household which was always maintained to the highest standards. You weren’t particularly well-off, but you weren’t poor either - you were just always careful with your money. You attended state school - or a grammar school if you were lucky enough to be in the catchment area. Your family like things to be proper and you’ve inherited some of their habits; you insist on using a coaster, prefer your furniture to co-ordinate perfectly - and always keep a candle in the downstairs loo! Your language reveals that you’re careful not to offend people by being too brash - manners go a long way in this world!

You’re slap bang in the middle of the middle class. Most people in the UK would probably identify as being this class. It means you probably grew up comfortably - not rolling in cash, but you could afford a holiday to Europe once a year perhaps, and went to a state school - or perhaps one of lesser known, more affordable private schools. Your family home is probably a semi-detached house in the suburbs with a well-attended garden. You’re upwardly mobile, ambitious and you almost definitely went to university. You’re socially and environmentally conscious, have a (loud) opinion on politics and a good job. You’re confident of your place in the world and have high hopes for your and your family’s future in it.

You’re upper-middle class. You’re from an affluent background, your parents are university educated and have respectable jobs. You went to one of the better private schools, a grammar school - or an “Outstanding” state school in a nice area. You’re comfortable socialising with people from all backgrounds because you have the confidence that comes from a good education - it won’t be you mistakenly drinking from the finger bowls at dinner parties! You have friends with their own pools and horses, have been to university and are looking forward to a successful career in a fast-paced field.

You’re upper class - which is a class you can only be born into, no middles or working class people can pass for truly posh without having spent their whole lives among the upper echelons of society. You probably went to a famous boarding / private school, or maybe an international school abroad and there’s a good chance the parties you attend are regularly featured in Tatler. You grew up in a large and beautiful home, whether that’s a country mansion or a penthouse flat in London. You aren’t necessarily the wealthiest (although you might be), but there’s so much more to class than income. There’s a good chance you or your friends will end up running the country some day.