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To be this posh takes Agas

EMPLOYING a cleaner, saying ’‘supper’’ instead of ’‘dinner’’ and owning an Aga are official indications that one is posh, according to a study cited by The Telegraph.

A quarter of those questioned also consider spending more than £10 on a bottle of wine to be upmarket, the poll by Opinium Research.

Other indicators include telling others what school you went to while in your 30s, doing the weekly shop at Waitrose and drinking Earl Grey tea.

Almost two in three people would not want to be considered posh but just 11 per cent said they would not marry a posh person.

Just over a third of Britons consider themselves working class and 31 per cent describe themselves as middle class, while just 5 per cent do not believe social classes exist.

Going to the opera or ballet was singled out by 37 per cent of people as an indication of ‘poshness’, as was having a cleaner and wearing clothing brands such as Hackett or Barbour.

Others indicators included an interest in horses or sailing and greeting others with a kiss on both cheeks.

Also making the list were drinking Earl Grey or other specialist teas, knowing what Prosecco is, and eating houmous.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .