*This statistic counts individuals who reported each language as their main language. This is not an exhaustive list but rather a ranking of the languages with the highest proportions of proficient English users.
** All Other Chinese' is an aggregate of Chinese languages and excludes those that used Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese.
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England and Wales: English proficiency of largest non-native populations in 2011
This statistic shows the proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest main language types*
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 30, 2013). Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types*." Chart. August 30, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of The Non-native Population That Is Proficient in The Use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by Largest Native Main Types*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2013, /statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Proportion of the non-native population that is proficient in the use of English in England and Wales in 2011, by largest native main types* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/330316/england-wales-english-proficiency-rate-migrant-communities/
