Census Data

Bridgend: Welsh language skills (reading)

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: W06000013

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Key Facts

All Residents 145,488
Male 71,863
Female 73,625
Households 62,359
Population Density (people/km2) 580.1
Table Codets035
Issued2022-12-06
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options3

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

Summary

This classifies a person as being able to "Read Welsh". They may have also ticked one or more of the following:

* understand spoken Welsh
* speak Welsh
* write Welsh

In results that classify people by Welsh language skills, a person may appear in more than one category depending on which combination of skills they have.

Welsh reading ability: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over 141,294
Cannot read Welsh 126,790
Can read Welsh 14,504

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