This statistic shows the percentage of the population for whom English was not their native language. The capital had 14.9 percent more people who stated that English was not their main language than the next highest region, the West Midlands. The region that had the fewest people who declared that English was not their first language was the North East, with 2.8 percent.
Proportion of the population of England whose main language was not English in 2011, by region
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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 England whose main language was not English in 2011, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/329367/census-first-language-area-england-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of the population of England whose main language was not English in 2011, by region." Chart. March 4, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329367/census-first-language-area-england-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Proportion of the population of England whose main language was not English in 2011, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329367/census-first-language-area-england-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of The Population of England Whose Main Language Was Not English in 2011, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329367/census-first-language-area-england-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Proportion of the population of England whose main language was not English in 2011, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329367/census-first-language-area-england-population/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Proportion of the population of England whose main language was not English in 2011, by region [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 4, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/329367/census-first-language-area-england-population/