Approximately 26.9 percent of people in Wales advised that they were able to speak Welsh in 2025. The share of people who could speak Welsh ranged from almost three-quarters of the population in Gwynedd, located in the North West of Wales, to 11.6 percent in Blaenau Gwent, a small county borough in the South East of the country.
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StatsWales. (July 3, 2025). Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh as of 2025, by local authority [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/383038/welsh-language-speakers-by-region/
StatsWales. "Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh as of 2025, by local authority." Chart. July 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/383038/welsh-language-speakers-by-region/
StatsWales. (2025). Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh as of 2025, by local authority. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/383038/welsh-language-speakers-by-region/
StatsWales. "Percentage of People in Wales Who Say They Can Speak Welsh as of 2025, by Local Authority." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jul 2025, /statistics/383038/welsh-language-speakers-by-region/
StatsWales, Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh as of 2025, by local authority ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/383038/welsh-language-speakers-by-region/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh as of 2025, by local authority [Graph], StatsWales, July 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/383038/welsh-language-speakers-by-region/
