The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 5 letter word WORKING CLASS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result WORKING CLASS
- Proletarian aspiration of 10?
- Those in society on form
- Apply oneself at school acquiring good C or D
- Labour group in dispute turned to top man about girl
- On form demographic group?
- Section of society running study group
- Wage-earners, for example, on form
- Pulp song, with raw licks, ‘Common People’
- Blue collar is on order
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The straight part
We know that "demographic group" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case demographic group = working class.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WORKING CLASS mean?
WORKING CLASS adjective- Of or pertaining to the working class; suggestive of the working class in manner of speaking, outlook, appearance or other qualities.