Socio economic grouping

A

Higher managerial, administrative, professional, e.g. chief executive, senior civil servant, surgeon.  

B

Intermediate managerial, administrative, professional, e.g. bank manager, teacher.  

C1

Supervisory, clerical, junior managerial, e.g. shop floor supervisor, bank clerk, salesperson.  

C2

Skilled manual workers, e.g. electrician, carpenter.  

D

Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers, e.g. assembly line worker, refuse collector, messenger. 

E

Casual labourer's, pensioners, unemployed, e.g. pensioners without private pensions and anyone living on benefits.