3. Does a person's accent indicate wealth, social class or upbringing in Britain? How important are they?

The hierarchy of British society is as ubiquitous as afternoon tea in the UK.

The UK has traditionally been divided into upper, middle and lower classes defined by occupation, wealth and education level: the new stratification criteria take into account three capital factors and redefine the seven classes that currently exist in the UK.

That is to say, in addition to your income and real estate, whether you play games on weekends, brush your friends' circles, listen to classical music or run charity marathons, and whether your friends are doctors, lawyers, cleaners or café clerks are all important factors in determining the class to which you belong.

Three kinds of capital

Economic capital - income, savings and property prices

Social capital - social groups and status

Cultural capital - the nature and extent of cultural interests and activities.