Sociological Perspectives on the Cost of Living Crisis in the UK
Inflation in the UK hit 9% in April 2022, mainly due to the rising cost of energy prices and food […]
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
31% of Children in the UK are living in Relative Poverty
The latest research from the Nuffield Foundation has found that 31% of children in the United Kingdom are living in
Social class, wealth and income inequalities, Sociology key terms
Only 18% of Senior Civil Servants are from ‘Working Class’ Backgrounds
A recent study from the Social Mobility Commission found that only 18% Senior Civil Servants are from lower social class
Family diversity, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Family diversity by Social Class
the middle classes are more likely to get married and have babies later, and fewer of them.
education, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Social class and educational achievement statistics
Pupils from the lowest fifth of households by income are twice as likely to fail both English and Maths GCSE.
education, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
The Extent of Material Deprivation in the UK
2019 statistics show a decline in the number of households in material deprivation
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Displacing the Poor from London (and its relevance to critical victimology)
Local Councils in London are increasingly resorting to moving poor homeless families out of London, because they can’t afford to
How many people are in poverty in the UK?
The easy answer is to say around 22% of the population, roughly 14 million people. The long answer starts with
Bank of mum and dad: increasingly important for getting on the property ladder!
Young adults have become increasingly dependent on financial support from their parents to finance their first house purchases. Those without
The relationship between religion and social class
The relationship between social class and religion is not straightforward: the middle classes are, in general, more likely to attend