A Third of Britons Believe They Have Changed Social Class, Survey Finds Recent research in the UK has turned the notion that social mobility is a guaranteed ticket to happiness on its head.
According to the study, over a third of Britons claim to have changed their social class at some point in their lives.
Working class individuals are less likely to identify as having shifted classes or identifying with multiple ones. In fact, 70% of working class respondents say they remain firmly rooted in their birth category.