Swansea: Welsh language skills (speaking) by single year of age

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: W06000011

Swansea added to comparison list.

Key Facts

All Residents	238,490
Male	117,524
Female	120,966
Households	104,962
Population Density (people/km2)	631.5

Related Census Areas
Is within
- Wales
  Country
Borders with
- Carmarthenshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Neath Port Talbot
  Unitary Authorities
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SS571992
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SS571988
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SN706022
  Output Areas
- Swansea 005F
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Swansea 007E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Gorseinon
  Communities
- Clydach (Swansea)
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Port-Eynon
  Built Up Areas
- Gowerton
  Built Up Areas
- Gorseinon
  Built Up Areas
- Penllergaer
  Built Up Areas
- Tircoed
  Built Up Areas
- Pontlliw
  Built Up Areas
- Glais
  Built Up Areas
- Grovesend
  Built Up Areas
- Craig-cefn-parc
  Built Up Areas
- Pontarddulais
  Built Up Areas
- Swansea
  Built Up Areas
- Pen-clawdd
  Built Up Areas
- Crofty
  Built Up Areas
- Loughor
  Built Up Areas
- Rhossili
  Built Up Areas
- Southgate
  Built Up Areas
- Bishopston
  Built Up Areas
- Reynoldston
  Built Up Areas
- Canisland
  Built Up Areas
- Upper Killay
  Built Up Areas
- Dunvant
  Built Up Areas
- Three Crosses
  Built Up Areas
- Wernffrwd
  Built Up Areas
- Port Eynon
  Communities
- Reynoldston
  Communities
- Rhossili
  Communities
- Sketty
  Communities
- Uplands
  Communities
- Bonymaen
  Communities
- Clydach
  Communities
- Cwmbwrla
  Communities
- Pontarddulais
  Communities
- Penrice
  Communities
- Birchgrove
  Communities
- Gowerton
  Communities
- Ilston
  Communities
- Killay
  Communities
- Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
  Communities
- Llanrhidian Lower
  Communities
- Mawr
  Communities
- Mumbles
  Communities
- Dunvant
  Communities
- Grovesend and Waungron
  Communities
- Landore
  Communities
- Waunarlwydd
  Communities
- Waterfront
  Communities
- St Thomas
  Communities
- Cockett
  Communities
- Castle
  Communities
- Upper Killay
  Communities
- Townhill
  Communities
- Pontlliw and Tircoed
  Communities
- Pennard
  Communities
- Penllergaer
  Communities
- Penderry
  Communities
- Mynyddbach
  Communities
- Morriston
  Communities
- Llwchwr
  Communities
- Llansamlet
  Communities
- Llanrhidian Higher
  Communities
- Llangyfelach
  Communities
- Three Crosses
  Communities
- Bishopston
  Communities
- Llwchwr
  Electoral Wards
- Llansamlet
  Electoral Wards
- Llangyfelach
  Electoral Wards
- Landore
  Electoral Wards
- Gowerton
  Electoral Wards
- Gower
  Electoral Wards
- Gorseinon and Penyrheol
  Electoral Wards
- Fairwood
  Electoral Wards
- Dunvant and Killay
  Electoral Wards
- Cwmbwrla
  Electoral Wards
- Cockett
  Electoral Wards
- Clydach
  Electoral Wards
- Castle
  Electoral Wards
- Bôn-y-maen
  Electoral Wards
- Bishopston
  Electoral Wards
- Mayals
  Electoral Wards
- Morriston
  Electoral Wards
- Waunarlwydd
  Electoral Wards
- Waterfront
  Electoral Wards
- Uplands
  Electoral Wards
- Townhill
  Electoral Wards
- St Thomas
  Electoral Wards
- Sketty
  Electoral Wards
- Pontlliew and Tircoed
  Electoral Wards
- Pontarddulais
  Electoral Wards
- Pennard
  Electoral Wards
- Mumbles
  Electoral Wards
- West Cross
  Electoral Wards
- Mynydd-bach
  Electoral Wards
- Pen-clawdd
  Electoral Wards
- Penderry
  Electoral Wards
- Penllergaer
  Electoral Wards
- Bon-y-maen
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Ravenhill
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Gowerton
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Penderry
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Llansamlet
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Mynydd-bach
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Morriston South
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Loughor
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Birchgrove
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Gorseinon
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Llangyfelach & Tircoed
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Morriston North
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Clydach & Mawr
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Cwmbwrla
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Landore
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Cockett
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Dunvant & Killay
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Mumbles & Newton
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- West Gower
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- West Cross
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Mayals & Bishopston
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Sketty
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Brynmill
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Central Swansea
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Uplands
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Ty-coch
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- St Thomas
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Townhill
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Llanmorlais & Three Crosses
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Pontarddulais
  Middle layer Super Output Areas

Table Code	ts076
Issued	2022-12-06
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	86

Description
Data
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in Wales by their ability to speak Welsh by age. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

A person’s age on Census Day, 21 March 2021 in England and Wales. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

Quality Statement

Estimates for single year of age between ages 90 and 100+ are less reliable than other ages. Estimation and adjustment at these ages was based on the age range 90+ rather than five-year age bands.
Read more in our Demography and migration quality information for Census 2021 methodology.

Welsh speaking ability: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over	231,880
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged under 1 year	0
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 1 year	0
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 2 years	0
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 3 years	2,403
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 4 years	2,425
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 5 years	2,582
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 6 years	2,562
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 7 years	2,429
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 8 years	2,666
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 9 years	2,777
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 10 years	2,696
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 11 years	2,797
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 12 years	2,800
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 13 years	2,800
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 14 years	2,592
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 15 years	2,505
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 16 years	2,595
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 17 years	2,603
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 18 years	2,797
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 19 years	3,951
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 20 years	4,355
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 21 years	4,534
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 22 years	3,929
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 23 years	3,291
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 24 years	3,042
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 25 years	2,933
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 26 years	2,721
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 27 years	2,791
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 28 years	2,844
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 29 years	2,943
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 30 years	3,149
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 31 years	3,025
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 32 years	2,892
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 33 years	3,034
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 34 years	2,973
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 35 years	3,104
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 36 years	2,933
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 37 years	2,748
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 38 years	2,975
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 39 years	2,751
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 40 years	3,055
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 41 years	2,981
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 42 years	2,733
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 43 years	2,540
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 44 years	2,527
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 45 years	2,665
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 46 years	2,721
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 47 years	2,764
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 48 years	2,849
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 49 years	3,023
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 50 years	3,077
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 51 years	3,155
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 52 years	3,301
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 53 years	2,990
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 54 years	3,137
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 55 years	3,219
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 56 years	3,394
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 57 years	3,255
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 58 years	3,055
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 59 years	3,072
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 60 years	2,964
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 61 years	3,000
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 62 years	2,850
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 63 years	2,834
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 64 years	2,894
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 65 years	2,557
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 66 years	2,579
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 67 years	2,622
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 68 years	2,499
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 69 years	2,447
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 70 years	2,402
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 71 years	2,579
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 72 years	2,514
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 73 years	2,890
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 74 years	2,752
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 75 years	2,026
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 76 years	2,152
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 77 years	1,886
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 78 years	1,899
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 79 years	1,598
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 80 years	1,522
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 81 years	1,444
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 82 years	1,397
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 83 years	1,303
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 84 years	1,187
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over; Age: Aged 85 years and over	6,623
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over	205,897
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged under 1 year	0
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 1 year	0
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 2 years	0
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 3 years	2,199
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 4 years	2,099
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 5 years	2,138
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 6 years	1,982
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 7 years	1,840
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 8 years	1,974
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 9 years	2,071
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 10 years	1,967
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 11 years	2,053
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 12 years	2,016
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 13 years	2,022
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 14 years	1,824
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 15 years	1,792
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 16 years	1,974
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 17 years	2,029
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 18 years	2,335
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 19 years	3,491
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 20 years	3,874
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 21 years	4,047
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 22 years	3,488
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 23 years	2,922
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 24 years	2,695
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 25 years	2,660
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 26 years	2,463
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 27 years	2,499
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 28 years	2,568
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 29 years	2,706
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 30 years	2,887
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 31 years	2,735
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 32 years	2,622
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 33 years	2,770
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 34 years	2,706
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 35 years	2,811
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 36 years	2,688
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 37 years	2,509
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 38 years	2,724
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 39 years	2,562
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 40 years	2,837
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 41 years	2,756
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 42 years	2,525
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 43 years	2,355
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 44 years	2,339
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 45 years	2,443
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 46 years	2,523
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 47 years	2,593
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 48 years	2,671
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 49 years	2,835
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 50 years	2,878
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 51 years	2,963
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 52 years	3,113
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 53 years	2,797
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 54 years	2,961
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 55 years	2,992
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 56 years	3,176
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 57 years	3,034
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 58 years	2,843
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 59 years	2,870
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 60 years	2,777
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 61 years	2,806
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 62 years	2,655
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 63 years	2,622
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 64 years	2,682
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 65 years	2,356
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 66 years	2,366
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 67 years	2,422
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 68 years	2,303
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 69 years	2,267
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 70 years	2,232
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 71 years	2,349
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 72 years	2,277
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 73 years	2,643
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 74 years	2,534
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 75 years	1,803
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 76 years	1,942
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 77 years	1,668
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 78 years	1,682
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 79 years	1,408
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 80 years	1,358
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 81 years	1,287
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 82 years	1,238
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 83 years	1,149
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 84 years	1,049
Cannot speak Welsh; Age: Aged 85 years and over	5,776
Can speak Welsh; Age: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over	25,983
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged under 1 year	0
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 1 year	0
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 2 years	0
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 3 years	204
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 4 years	326
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 5 years	444
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 6 years	580
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 7 years	589
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 8 years	692
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 9 years	706
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 10 years	729
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 11 years	744
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 12 years	784
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 13 years	778
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 14 years	768
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 15 years	713
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 16 years	621
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 17 years	574
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 18 years	462
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 19 years	460
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 20 years	481
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 21 years	487
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 22 years	441
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 23 years	369
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 24 years	347
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 25 years	273
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 26 years	258
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 27 years	292
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 28 years	276
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 29 years	237
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 30 years	262
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 31 years	290
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 32 years	270
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 33 years	264
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 34 years	267
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 35 years	293
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 36 years	245
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 37 years	239
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 38 years	251
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 39 years	189
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 40 years	218
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 41 years	225
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 42 years	208
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 43 years	185
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 44 years	188
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 45 years	222
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 46 years	198
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 47 years	171
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 48 years	178
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 49 years	188
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 50 years	199
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 51 years	192
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 52 years	188
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 53 years	193
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 54 years	176
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 55 years	227
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 56 years	218
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 57 years	221
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 58 years	212
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 59 years	202
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 60 years	187
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 61 years	194
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 62 years	195
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 63 years	212
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 64 years	212
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 65 years	201
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 66 years	213
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 67 years	200
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 68 years	196
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 69 years	180
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 70 years	170
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 71 years	230
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 72 years	237
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 73 years	247
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 74 years	218
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 75 years	223
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 76 years	210
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 77 years	218
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 78 years	217
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 79 years	190
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 80 years	164
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 81 years	157
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 82 years	159
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 83 years	154
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 84 years	138
Can speak Welsh; Age: Aged 85 years and over	847

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