This statistic looks at the usage of supermarkets in terms of socio economic groups and supermarket cost in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. The statistic shows that in the middle class section, shoppers are more likely to go to medium cost supermarkets to find their products, with 56.3 percent of people going there. For the lower class groups, it is possible to see that the majority go to low cost supermarkets.
Supermarket usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupational social class
Occupational social class: “higher,” higher managerial and professional; “middle,” white collar and skilled manual; “lower,” semi-skilled and unskilled manual.
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NCBI. (December 1, 2015). Supermarket usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupational social class [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726753/supermarket-usage-by-occupational-social-class/
NCBI. "Supermarket usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupational social class." Chart. December 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726753/supermarket-usage-by-occupational-social-class/
NCBI. (2015). Supermarket usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupational social class. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726753/supermarket-usage-by-occupational-social-class/
NCBI. "Supermarket Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Occupational Social Class." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726753/supermarket-usage-by-occupational-social-class/
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Supermarket usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupational social class [Graph], NCBI, December 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/726753/supermarket-usage-by-occupational-social-class/
