Research reported by multiple outlets says a “happiness gap” exists between people born into different social classes, even when individuals improve their circumstances later in life. The findings come from the Sutton Trust, a UK charity that studies education and social mobility. According to the reports, people from working-class backgrounds report lower levels of happiness than those from middle-class backgrounds. The research also indicates that the gap can persist for those who “climb the social ladder,” suggesting that upward mobility does not fully eliminate differences in reported well-being. While the outlets describe the results in terms of an emotional or well-being disparity, the core claim is that the association between social background and happiness remains measurable in the data. The reports do not provide specific figures in the excerpts provided, but they consistently attribute the conclusion to Sutton Trust research and frame it as evidence of enduring differences linked to class of origin rather than only current status.