Brexit votes in the UK by social grade 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 24, 2016
In the Brexit referendum that took place on June 23, 206, approximately 57 percent of people in upper middle-class professions voted to Remain compared with 43 percent who voted to Leave. Among those in lower-working class professions, 64 percent voted to leave, and 36 percent to Remain.

Share of votes in the Brexit referendum of 2016 in the United Kingdom, by social grade

CharacteristicRemainLeave
Lower Working-Class (DE) 36% 64%
Upper Working-Class (C2) 36% 64%
Lower Middle-Class (C1) 51% 49%
Upper Middle-Class (AB) 57% 43%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents57%57%51%51%36%36%36%36%43%43%49%49%64%64%64%64%RemainLeaveUpper Middle-Class (AB)Lower Middle-Class (C1)Upper Working-Class (C2)Lower Working-Class (DE)
0%25%50%75%100%125%

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June 2016

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

June 2016

Number of respondents

12,369 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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