In 2021, most people in England and Wales who did not have English as their main language were proficient in English to some degree, with 43.9 percent advising they could speak English "very well" and a further 35.8 percent who could speak English "well".
English proficiency of residents who do not identify English (English or Welsh in Wales) as their main language in England and Wales in 2011 and 2021
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of people who speak English in England and Wales 2011-2021
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Gaelic, Irish and Scots Language
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- Basic Statistic Number and percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic 2001-2011
- Premium Statistic Percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic by region 2011
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Language Learning
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- Premium Statistic GCSE entries in major European languages in England 2010-2022
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 29, 2022). English proficiency of residents who do not identify English (English or Welsh in Wales) as their main language in England and Wales in 2011 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/english-language-proficiency-of-non-native-speakers-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "English proficiency of residents who do not identify English (English or Welsh in Wales) as their main language in England and Wales in 2011 and 2021." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/english-language-proficiency-of-non-native-speakers-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). English proficiency of residents who do not identify English (English or Welsh in Wales) as their main language in England and Wales in 2011 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/english-language-proficiency-of-non-native-speakers-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "English Proficiency of Residents Who Do Not Identify English (English or Welsh in Wales) as Their Main Language in England and Wales in 2011 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/english-language-proficiency-of-non-native-speakers-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), English proficiency of residents who do not identify English (English or Welsh in Wales) as their main language in England and Wales in 2011 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/english-language-proficiency-of-non-native-speakers-england-and-wales/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
English proficiency of residents who do not identify English (English or Welsh in Wales) as their main language in England and Wales in 2011 and 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/english-language-proficiency-of-non-native-speakers-england-and-wales/