Sign languages used in England and Wales in 2011

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 4, 2013
This statistic shows which sign languages were used in England and Wales at the time of the 2011 National Census. 15,487 residents of England and Wales declared that they used British sign language, which was approximately 5.5 times more than residents using other sign languages, including Irish Sign Language.

Users of sign languages in England and Wales in 2011, by type*

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Release date

March 2013

Region

United Kingdom (England, Wales)

Survey time period

March 27, 2011

Number of respondents

21,971 respondents

Age group

3 years and older

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

*These census figures have been criticised by the British Deaf Association, amongst others, for not including all sign language speakers due to the nature of the census question.

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