I mean, yes it is a bit. But anti-intellectualism in the UK has come about as a result of class struggle itself. The two tier education system where the workers attend state education establishments and get one set of education to turn them into good obedient workers vs the ruling class' educational establishments where they get a different education to learn to rule produced an environment where having "higher learning" is directly related to class. The working class as a result naturally developed conflict with this as it has become unconsciously representative of their class position.

With that said I don't think it's anti-intellectual to a large degree. I'm being anti-pretentious, I can't stand pretentiousness and it reeks of it. Learned habits from the conditions over here perhaps, who knows. There's quite a few things I see around here from time to time that I never speak up on because I know americans like it whereas over here we'd cringe. Usually would've done the same here but oh well. Culturall differences I reckon.