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In 2021, 52.6 million people had English as a main language in England and Wales, approximately 91.1 percent of the population. Although the number of English speakers has grown in number since 2011, when there were 49.8 million speakers, as a share of the population it has declined by 1.2 percent.
Number and percentage of people whose main language was English in England and Wales* in 2011 and 2021
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 29, 2022). Number and percentage of people whose main language was English in England and Wales* in 2011 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number and percentage of people whose main language was English in England and Wales* in 2011 and 2021." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number and percentage of people whose main language was English in England and Wales* in 2011 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number and Percentage of People Whose Main Language Was English in England and Wales* in 2011 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number and percentage of people whose main language was English in England and Wales* in 2011 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number and percentage of people whose main language was English in England and Wales* in 2011 and 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/329347/census-first-language-england-wales-population/