This statistic shows the percentage of the population of the United Kingdom that that had English as their main language in 2011. There was a lower percentage of non-English/Welsh speakers in Wales than in any of the other countries, and England had the highest percentage of non-English speakers.
Proportion of the population of the United Kingdom whose main language was English in 2011, by country*
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Statistics on Languages in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview of the non-native English speaking population
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- Basic Statistic English as a first language in the United Kingdom in 2011
- Basic Statistic Most common non-English languages spoken in England and Wales 2011
- Basic Statistic Other languages spoken in England and Wales in 2011, by language group
- Basic Statistic First language of the population of England by region in 2011
- Premium Statistic Top ten areas with highest share of non-native English speakers in England in 2011
- Basic Statistic Areas with highest share of native English speakers in England in 2011
English proficiency of the non-native population
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- Premium Statistic England and Wales: English proficiency of largest non-native populations in 2011
- Premium Statistic England and Wales: English language proficiency of non-native speakers in 2011
- Basic Statistic Scotland: percentage of inhabitants with English language issues in 2011
- Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: English language proficiency of non-native speakers in 2011
- Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: non-English speaking population in 2011
- Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: English proficiency of non-native speakers by language in 2011
English proficiency of the non-native labor force
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- Basic Statistic England and Wales: English language proficiency in 2011 by gender
- Basic Statistic Employment rate of non-native English speakers in England and Wales, by proficiency
- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate of non-native English speakers in England and Wales, by proficiency
- Basic Statistic Economic inactivity rate of non-native English speakers in England and Wales
- Basic Statistic England: English language proficiency of non-native speakers in 2011
Regional languages in the United Kingdom
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- Basic Statistic Scotland: percentage of Gaelic-speaking inhabitants in 2011
- Basic Statistic Scotland: total primary pupils having lessons in Gaelic in 2017
- Basic Statistic Scotland: total secondary pupils having lessons in Gaelic in 2017
- Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: Irish language skills in 2011
- Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: share of primary students with lessons in Irish 2001-2018
- Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: share of secondary students with lessons in Irish 2001-2017
- Premium Statistic Wales: number of primary students with lessons in Welsh 2011-2018
- Premium Statistic Wales: number of secondary students with lessons in Welsh 2011-2018
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 4, 2013). Proportion of the population of the United Kingdom whose main language was English in 2011, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of the population of the United Kingdom whose main language was English in 2011, by country* ." Chart. March 4, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Proportion of the population of the United Kingdom whose main language was English in 2011, by country* . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of The Population of The United Kingdom Whose Main Language Was English in 2011, by Country* ." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Proportion of the population of the United Kingdom whose main language was English in 2011, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Proportion of the population of the United Kingdom whose main language was English in 2011, by country* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 4, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/