Torquay: Proficiency in English

Location Type: Built Up Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E63006890

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Key Facts

All Residents	55,348
Male	27,198
Female	28,156
Households	25,566

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Built Up Areas. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within Torquay. They may not, therefore, be precisely accurate. Age-standardised statistics and population density are not available for aggregated datasets.

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- South West
  Regions
- Torbay
  Unitary Authorities
Borders with
- Paignton
  Built Up Areas
Overlaps with
- Devon
  Counties
- Teignbridge
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Torbay 005A
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 003E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 008C
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 004A
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 004B
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 008D
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 001C
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 002A
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 019C
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 019A
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Output Area at SX906667
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX903672
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX908670
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX905670
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX893670
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX893664
  Output Areas
- Torbay 001E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 010A
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 010B
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Stokeinteignhead
  Civil Parishes
- Tormohun
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- St Marychurch
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Barton with Watcombe
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Torquay Central
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Babbacombe & Plainmoor
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Upton & Hele
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Shiphay & the Willows
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- St Marychurch & Maidencombe
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Watcombe
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 003H
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 003G
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Teignbridge 011E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Teignbridge 018B
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 010C
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Output Area at SX894667
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX903646
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX917633
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- Output Area at SX903663
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- Output Area at SX901668
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- Output Area at SX898665
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX907667
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- Output Area at SX895671
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- Output Area at SX920659
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- Output Area at SX923664
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- Output Area at SX922676
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- Output Area at SX925655
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- Output Area at SX931652
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- Output Area at SX927655
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- Output Area at SX924688
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- Output Area at SX901647
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- Output Area at SX905634
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- Output Area at SX904640
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- Output Area at SX903643
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- Output Area at SX906659
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- Output Area at SX904657
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- Output Area at SX902653
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- Output Area at SX929632
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- Output Area at SX922629
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- Output Area at SX937670
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- Output Area at SX933644
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- Output Area at SX886676
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- Output Area at SX888669
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- Output Area at SX914695
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- Output Area at SX903669
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- Output Area at SX926628
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- Output Area at SX931635
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- Output Area at SX904650
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- Output Area at SX908638
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- Output Area at SX915678
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- Output Area at SX912681
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- Output Area at SX917672
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- Output Area at SX933640
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX936636
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SX940635
  Output Areas
- Wellswood
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Bishopsteignton & Shaldon
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Wellswood
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Torbay 010E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Output Area at SX933600
  Output Areas
Contains
- Ellacombe
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Ellacombe
  Middle layer Super Output Areas

Table Code	ts029
Issued	2022-11-29
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	6

Description
Data
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by their proficiency in English. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

How well people whose main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales) speak English.

Proficiency in English language: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over	53,852
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	51,351
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)	2,501
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	1,206
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	937
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	305
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	53

These values are calculated by adding up the values for census output areas contained within Torquay. They may, therefore, be slightly inaccurate due to administrative boundaries not precisely aligning with census boundaries.

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