Planners need to stop misdefining working-class with 'archaic' socioeconomic grading
Briefly

We in adland are out of touch with the wider public... our continued use of National Social Grade, or SEG, as a proxy for determining which audiences 'fit' with which brands.
Not only is the notion of assigning individuals with a social ranking highly offensive but its efficacy as a measurement tool has also long since evaporated.
There remains a clear disconnect between the official classifications - SEG - and how Brits choose to identify.
Read at The Drum
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