Table.
Markers of social class by thirds of income estimates based on postcode for 26 282 individuals. Values are numbers (percentages) of individuals, unless stated otherwise
| Characteristic | Thirds of income estimated by postcode
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low income (n=8760) | Middle income (n=8760) | High income (n=8762) | P value | |
| Reported mean (SD) weekly income (£) | 229 (2) | 337 (3) | 533 (5) | <0.0001 |
| Social class I-II by occupation | 690 (8) | 1773 (20) | 3553 (41) | <0.0001 |
| Homeowner | 3586 (41) | 6306 (72) | 7342 (84) | <0.0001 |
| Educated after age 16 | 1084 (13) | 2098 (24) | 3883 (45) | <0.0001 |
| Access to: | ||||
| Dishwasher | 504 (6) | 1385 (16) | 3074 (35) | <0.0001 |
| Tumble dryer | 3634 (42) | 4294 (49) | 5141 (59) | <0.0001 |
| Microwave oven | 5532 (63) | 6138 (70) | 6566 (75) | <0.0001 |
| Washing machine | 7396 (84) | 7851 (90) | 8183 (93) | <0.0001 |
| Freezer | 2488 (28) | 3436 (39) | 4296 (49) | <0.0001 |
| Video | 6186 (71) | 6830 (78) | 7315 (84) | <0.0001 |
| Colour television | 8329 (95) | 8464 (97) | 8552 (98) | <0.0001 |
| Black and white television | 1709 (20) | 1800 (21) | 1857 (21) | <0.01 |
| Telephone | 7402 (85) | 8154 (93) | 8537 (98) | <0.0001 |
| Cooker | 8676 (99) | 8682 (99) | 8700 (99) | NS |