Young working-class people being ‘blocked’ from creative industries, study finds

The Sutton Trust said access to creative degrees in subjects such as music and art were skewed towards those from upper middle class backgrounds at the most prestigious institutions. Photograph: Geoffrey Robinson/Alamy

Young people from working-class backgrounds are being “blocked” from entering the creative industries, which remain “elitist” and inaccessible, according to research.

A report from the Sutton Trust found stark overrepresentation in the arts for those from the most affluent backgrounds, which it defines as those from “upper middle-class backgrounds”.