Is this a (financially) middle class household these days or not?

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I don’t think so, my best friend thinks it’s completely middle class.

Income after tax per month 5,200
Household one adult and one dc
Mortgage payment 1k a month, equity 350k (4 bed detached)

Anyone with take home pay of 5,200 per month is well above the "middle"

Why is this even a thread, why is it important?

Hey - one of us needs a name change 🤣

So what makes you "100% working class"?

Because OP wanted to humblebrag 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm seeing more people self declaring as working class and regarding being called middle class as a bit of a slur!

Watching Millwall play at home is so middle class 🤭

You might laugh, but our Director (parental homes in the country, horses, Belgravia home, very jolly hockey sticks!) has a West Ham season ticket and goes to every home game (and some away!). She also loves the darts!

I think people are muddling up class with money.

I think so too.

Wow that's a lot of disposable income compared to £200 per month for some of us...
Enjoy it....

Liking "low pleasures" doesn't make you working class- there is a long history of aristocratic people liking working class pursuits- it doesn't change anything, it doesn't even mean that your Director has any more understanding of working class life than any other aristocratic person.

I have a shock for you , if you own property and have equity and own a business you are middle class- what car you drive and what your families do has no bearing on matters. The ownership of real estate and businesses is the very heart of being middle class- if you work for your own business you are more middle class than someone who earns 3 times more as a salaried employee.
You are delusional if you you can do all that and still be working class.
It isn't to do with money, it is aspiration and outlook- yours is very firmly middle class.

Are you questioning whether they are working class or part of the aristocracy? I can't see how (if it was just about money) they can be anything other than middle class?

Meduan full time salary in UK is around £40K. You earn more than double this, so are in upper echelons of middle class.

I don't think how you spend it it relevant but £5,200 Is a significant amount (more than anybody I know - some of whom I would say are middle class) to get every month in my book.