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Powys: Welsh language skills (detailed)
Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: W06000023
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Key Facts
All Residents | 133,169 |
Male | 65,702 |
Female | 67,467 |
Households | 60,182 |
Population Density (people/km2) | 25.7 |
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Table Code | ts032 |
Issued | 2022-12-06 |
Unit of Measure | Person |
Number of Response Options | 10 |
This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in Wales by their overall Welsh language skills. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.
Summary
Whether a person has Welsh language skills. If they do, can they do any of the following:
* understand spoken Welsh
* speak Welsh
* read Welsh
* write Welsh
* no skills in Welsh
The census questionnaire only asked this question to people in Wales.
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 language skills: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over | 129,901 |
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Can understand spoken Welsh only | 8,318 |
Can speak, read and write Welsh | 16,256 |
Can speak but cannot read or write Welsh | 3,316 |
Can speak and read but cannot write Welsh | 1,521 |
Can read but cannot speak or write Welsh | 2,044 |
Can write but cannot speak or read Welsh | 209 |
Can read and write but cannot speak Welsh | 794 |
Can speak and other combinations of skills in Welsh | 264 |
No skills in Welsh | 97,179 |
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