Share of adults that participate in sport in Ireland in 2019, by NRS social grade
The NRS social grades are a system of demographic classification used in the United Kingdom. The grades are grouped here into ABC1 and C2DE; these are taken to equate to middle class and working class, respectively.
This statistic presents a clear dichotomy between the two social grades, with 39 percent of respondents within the C2DE social grade indicating regular sports participation, compared to 59 percent of respondents within the ABC1 social grade.