Quite close to home this as well a few Family members work in Social Services and in particular in the area of Lancashire where this occurred.
Put it this way, She wasn't surprised at who the criminals were as the chavvy teens parents were scrotes, more so than what was perceived in the TV show, often using the services where she works.
Funny, I remember being a Teenager myself, with the skinhead and wearing certain clothing, looking at the Goth/Mosher crowds and having a sense of division.
Yet fast forward 15yrs and its myself who now listens to Grunge music lol.
It does feel like going back to the 1980's when speaking with people from those areas.