The changing occupational class structure of London, 1981–2024: Professionalisation or social polarisation?
Urban Studies: An International Journal of Research in Urban Studies
Published online on February 17, 2026
Abstract
Urban Studies, Volume 63, Issue 11, Page 2349-2369, August 2026.
Recent studies addressing the social polarisation debate have produced conflicting evidence. Some studies have produced evidence of professionalisation, showing that most employment growth was in high-income managerial and professional occupations. ...
Recent studies addressing the social polarisation debate have produced conflicting evidence. Some studies have produced evidence of professionalisation, showing that most employment growth was in high-income managerial and professional occupations. ...