People from a prosperous background are more likely to move, and end up in richer areas, than those with working-class parents
Class background remains a barrier to accessing opportunities in later life, even among those who are successful, new research has found.
A study of 8,118 professionals and higher-level managers found that those who came from a prosperous background were much more likely to move around the UK, and ended up in richer areas when they did move, than those with working-class parents.
