Key insights
- Number of English as a main language speakers in England and Wales
- 52.6m
Detailed statistics
Number of people who speak English in England and Wales 2011-2021
- Percentage of Welsh population that say they can speak Welsh
- 29.7%
Detailed statistics
Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2001-2023
- Most common non-English language in England and Wales
- Polish
Detailed statistics
Most common non-English languages spoken in England and Wales 2021
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of people who speak English in England and Wales 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Most common non-English languages spoken in England and Wales 2021
- Basic Statistic Local areas with a non-English language as main language England and Wales 2021
- Basic Statistic Local areas with English language as main language England and Wales 2021
- Basic Statistic English language proficiency of non-native speakers of English England and Wales 2021
Overview
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Basic Statistic
Number of people who speak English in England and Wales 2011-2021
Number of people who speak English in England and Wales 2011-2021
Number and percentage of people whose main language was English in England and Wales* in 2011 and 2021
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Basic Statistic
Most common non-English languages spoken in England and Wales 2021
Most common non-English languages spoken in England and Wales 2021
Most common non-English languages spoken as a main language in England and Wales in 2021, by number of speakers
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Basic Statistic
Local areas with a non-English language as main language England and Wales 2021
Local areas with a non-English language as main language England and Wales 2021
Local authorities in England and Wales with the highest percentage of residents who reported a language other than English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language in 2021
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Basic Statistic
Local areas with English language as main language England and Wales 2021
Local areas with English language as main language England and Wales 2021
Local authorities in England and Wales with the highest percentage of residents who reported English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language in 2021
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English language proficiency of non-native speakers of English England and Wales 2021
English language proficiency of non-native speakers of English England and Wales 2021
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
Welsh Language
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- Basic Statistic Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2023 by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh by local authority 2023
- Premium Statistic Number of students taught using the Welsh language Wales 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of A Level entries in Welsh in Wales 2011-2023
Welsh Language
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Basic Statistic
Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2001-2023
Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2001-2023
Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2023
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Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2023 by age and gender
Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2023 by age and gender
Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2023, by age and gender
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Basic Statistic
Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh by local authority 2023
Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh by local authority 2023
Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2023, by local authority
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Premium Statistic
Number of students taught using the Welsh language Wales 2010-2023
Number of students taught using the Welsh language Wales 2010-2023
Number of primary and high school students taught using the Welsh language in Wales from 2010 to 2023
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Number of A Level entries in Welsh in Wales 2011-2023
Number of A Level entries in Welsh in Wales 2011-2023
Number of A Level exam entries in Welsh in Wales from 2011 to 2023
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
- Basic Statistic Number of students taught using the Gaelic language Scotland 2018-2022
- Basic Statistic Percentage of the people in Northern Ireland with Irish and Ulster-Scots skills 2011
- Basic Statistic Number of students taught using the Irish language Northern Ireland 2018-2023
Gaelic, Irish and Scots Language
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Basic Statistic
Number and percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic 2001-2011
Number and percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic 2001-2011
Number and percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic in 2001 and 2011
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Premium Statistic
Percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic by region 2011
Percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic by region 2011
Percentage of people in Scotland with any skills in Gaelic in 2011, by region
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Basic Statistic
Number of students taught using the Gaelic language Scotland 2018-2022
Number of students taught using the Gaelic language Scotland 2018-2022
Number of primary and high school students taught using the Gaelic language in Scotland from 2018 to 2022
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Basic Statistic
Percentage of the people in Northern Ireland with Irish and Ulster-Scots skills 2011
Percentage of the people in Northern Ireland with Irish and Ulster-Scots skills 2011
Proportion of the population of Northern Ireland with some language skills in Irish or Ulster-Scots in 2011
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Number of students taught using the Irish language Northern Ireland 2018-2023
Number of students taught using the Irish language Northern Ireland 2018-2023
Number of school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2018/19 to 2022/23
Language Learning
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- Premium Statistic GCSE entries in major European languages in England 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Pupils taking a modern language GCSE in the UK 2002-2017
- Premium Statistic GCSE entries in smaller entry languages in the UK 2011-2017
- Basic Statistic Number of A Level entries in foreign languages in the UK 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly number of downloads of Duolingo in the UK 2015-2022
Language Learning
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GCSE entries in major European languages in England 2010-2022
GCSE entries in major European languages in England 2010-2022
Number of GSCE entries in French, German and Spanish in England from 2010 to 2022
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Premium Statistic
Pupils taking a modern language GCSE in the UK 2002-2017
Pupils taking a modern language GCSE in the UK 2002-2017
Proportion of pupils taking a modern language GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4 in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2017
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GCSE entries in smaller entry languages in the UK 2011-2017
GCSE entries in smaller entry languages in the UK 2011-2017
Number of pupils taking a smaller-entry language GCSE in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2017
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Basic Statistic
Number of A Level entries in foreign languages in the UK 2022-2023
Number of A Level entries in foreign languages in the UK 2022-2023
Number of A Level exam entries in foreign languages in the United Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, by language
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Monthly number of downloads of Duolingo in the UK 2015-2022
Monthly number of downloads of Duolingo in the UK 2015-2022
Monthly number of downloads of Duolingo in the United Kingdom from January 2015 to December 2022
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