This statistic shows the self-assessed proficiency levels of the non-native English speaking population in England and Wales in 2011.
While 3.2 percent stated that they could speak English very well, 0.3 percent stated that they could not speak English at all. Non-native speakers of English accounted for 7.7 percent of the total population of England and Wales.
Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency*
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Statistics on Languages in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview of the non-native English speaking population
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 30, 2013). Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency*." Chart. January 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Total Population Who Were Non-native Speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by Proficiency*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/330277/language-proficiency-english-england-wales-united-kingdom/