England and Wales: Proficiency in English
Location Type: England and Wales, ONS Geographic Code: K04000001
Key Facts
All Residents
59,597,542
Male
29,177,340
Female
30,420,202
Households
24,783,199
Population Density (people/km2)
394.6
This is the top-level dataset for the whole of England and Wales. Drill down further by selecting a country:
ts001: Demography and migration: Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments
ts002: Demography and migration: Legal partnership status
ts003: Demography and migration: Household composition
ts004: Demography and migration: Country of birth
ts005: Demography and migration: Passports held
ts007: Demography and migration: Age by single year
ts007a: Demography and migration: Age by grouped years
ts008: Demography and migration: Sex
ts009: Demography and migration: Sex by single year of age
ts010: Demography and migration: Living arrangements
ts011: Demography and migration: Households by deprivation dimensions
ts012: Demography and migration: Country of birth (detailed)
ts013: Demography and migration: Passports held (detailed)
ts015: Demography and migration: Year of arrival in UK
ts016: Demography and migration: Length of residence
ts017: Demography and migration: Household size
ts018: Demography and migration: Age of arrival in the UK
ts019: Demography and migration: Migrant Indicator
ts020: Demography and migration: Number of non-UK short-term residents by sex
ts041: Demography and migration: Number of Households
ts067: Education: Highest level of qualification
ts068: Education: Schoolchildren and full-time students
ts021: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Ethnic group
ts022: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Ethnic group (detailed)
ts023: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Multiple ethnic group
ts024: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Main language (detailed)
ts025: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Household language
ts026: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Multiple main languages in household
ts027: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: National identity - UK
ts028: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: National identity (detailed)
ts029: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Proficiency in English
ts030: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Religion
ts031: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Religion (detailed)
ts075: Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion: Multi religion households
ts037: Health: General health
ts037asp: Health: General health, age-standardised proportions
ts038: Health: Disability
ts038asp: Health: Disability, age-standardised proportions
ts039: Health: Provision of unpaid care
ts039asp: Health: Provision of unpaid care, age-standardised proportions
ts040: Health: Number of disabled people in the household
ts044: Housing: Accommodation type
ts045: Housing: Car or van availability
ts046: Housing: Central heating
ts047: Housing: Communal establishment residents by age and sex
ts048: Housing: Communal establishment management and type
ts050: Housing: Number of bedrooms
ts051: Housing: Number of rooms
ts052: Housing: Occupancy rating for bedrooms
ts053: Housing: Occupancy rating for rooms
ts054: Housing: Tenure
ts055: Housing: Purpose of second address
ts056: Housing: Second address indicator
ts070: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Gender identity (detailed)
ts077: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Sexual orientation
ts078: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Gender identity
ts079: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Sexual orientation (detailed)
ts071: UK armed forces veterans: Previously served in the UK armed forces
ts072: UK armed forces veterans: Number of people in household who have previously served in UK armed forces
ts073: UK armed forces veterans: Population who have previously served in UK armed forces in communal establishments and in household
ts074: UK armed forces veterans: Household Reference Person indicator of previous service in UK armed forces
ts032: Welsh language in Wales: Welsh language skills (detailed)
ts033: Welsh language in Wales: Welsh language skills (speaking)
ts034: Welsh language in Wales: Welsh language skills (writing)
ts035: Welsh language in Wales: Welsh language skills (reading)
ts036: Welsh language in Wales: Welsh language skills (understanding)
ts076: Welsh language in Wales: Welsh language skills (speaking) by single year of age
ts058: Work and Travel: Distance travelled to work
ts059: Work and Travel: Hours worked
ts060: Work and Travel: Industry
ts061: Work and Travel: Method used to travel to work
ts062: Work and Travel: NS-SeC
ts063: Work and Travel: Occupation
ts064: Work and Travel: Occupation - minor groups
ts065: Work and Travel: Employment history
ts066: Work and Travel: Economic activity status
Table Code ts029 Issued 2022-11-29 Unit of Measure Person Number of Response Options 6
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
57,704,263
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)
52,569,816
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)
5,134,447
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well
2,255,542
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well
1,838,559
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well
879,782
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English
160,564
England
Wales
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