Local authorities in England and Wales with the highest percentage of residents who reported English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language in 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of local authority population
Staffordshire Moorlands
99.1%
Isle of Anglesey
99.1%
Derbyshire Dales
99.1%
Copeland
99%
Torridge
99%
Redcar and Cleveland
98.9%
North East Derbyshire
98.9%
Rochford
98.9%
Northumberland
98.9%
Allerdale
98.9%
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In 2021, the local government district of Staffordshire Moorlands had the highest share of residents that spoke a language other than English as their main language, at 99.1 percent, along with Isle of Anglesey and Derbyshire Dales.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 29, 2022). Local authorities in England and Wales with the highest percentage of residents who reported English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language in 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/330271/census-local-authority-native-english-speakers/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Local authorities in England and Wales with the highest percentage of residents who reported English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language in 2021." Chart. November 29, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/330271/census-local-authority-native-english-speakers/
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Local authorities in England and Wales with the highest percentage of residents who reported English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language in 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/330271/census-local-authority-native-english-speakers/
