The applicability of measures of socioeconomic position to different ethnic groups within the UK

Abstract

In this paper we seek to tease out differences in socioeconomic position between ethnic groups. There are 3 main reasons why conventional socioeconomic indicators and asset based measures may not be equally applicable to all ethnic groups:

1) Differences in response rate to conventional socioeconomic indicators

2) Cultural and social differences in economic priorities/opportunities

3) Differences in housing quality, assets and debt within socioeconomic strata