British Social Class

The British society has often been considered to be divided into three main groups of classes:

• The Upper Class
  Often people with inherited wealth. Includes some of the oldest families, with many of them being titled aristocrats.
• The Middle Class
  The majority of the population of Britain. They include industrialists, professionals, business people and shop owners.
• Lower or Working Class
  People who are agricultural, mine and factory workers.

Here is an interesting article study about how professionals within a higher social class are supposedly more influencial on children rather than nurturing them with bedtime stories etc....not sure i agree with this one!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/dec/07/social-class-parenting-study

Here's another article suggesting why children from lower classes are being disadvantaged within the class system

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/12/social-mobility-disadvantage