In 2021, there were 611,845 people who spoke Polish as a main language in England and Wales, the most common non-English language among the population. This was followed by Romanian, and Panjabi, which had 471,945 speakers and 290,745 speakers respectively.
Most common non-English languages spoken as a main language in England and Wales in 2021, by number of speakers
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Other statistics that may interest you Languages in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of people who speak English in England and Wales 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Most common non-English languages spoken in England and Wales 2021
- Basic Statistic Local areas with a non-English language as main language England and Wales 2021
- Basic Statistic Local areas with English language as main language England and Wales 2021
- Basic Statistic English language proficiency of non-native speakers of English England and Wales 2021
Welsh Language
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- Basic Statistic Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2023 by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh by local authority 2023
- Premium Statistic Number of students taught using the Welsh language Wales 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of A Level entries in Welsh in Wales 2011-2023
Gaelic, Irish and Scots Language
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- Basic Statistic Number and percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic 2001-2011
- Premium Statistic Percentage of people in Scotland who can speak Gaelic by region 2011
- Basic Statistic Number of students taught using the Gaelic language Scotland 2018-2022
- Basic Statistic Percentage of the people in Northern Ireland with Irish and Ulster-Scots skills 2011
- Basic Statistic Number of students taught using the Irish language Northern Ireland 2018-2023
Language Learning
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- Premium Statistic GCSE entries in major European languages in England 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Pupils taking a modern language GCSE in the UK 2002-2017
- Premium Statistic GCSE entries in smaller entry languages in the UK 2011-2017
- Basic Statistic Number of A Level entries in foreign languages in the UK 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly number of downloads of Duolingo in the UK 2015-2022
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- Arab youth's assessment on Arabic importance on national identity to GCC 2017
- Arab youth's assessment on the use of Arabic compared to English in MENA 2015-2017
- Arab youth's assessment on the use of Arabic compared to English in GCC 2015-2017
- Share of U.S. school children who don't speak English at home 1979-2021
- Latin America: share of indigenous language speakers 2018, by country
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- U.S. children who don't speak English at home, by parent's education 2019
- U.S. children who did not speak English at home, by region 2018
- U.S. children who do not speak English at home with difficulties in English 1979-2019
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- Latin America: share of indigenous language speakers 2018, by country
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- U.S. children who don't speak English at home, by parent's education 2019
- U.S. children who did not speak English at home, by region 2018
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 29, 2022). Most common non-English languages spoken as a main language in England and Wales in 2021, by number of speakers [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284010/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Most common non-English languages spoken as a main language in England and Wales in 2021, by number of speakers." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284010/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Most common non-English languages spoken as a main language in England and Wales in 2021, by number of speakers. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284010/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Most Common Non-english Languages Spoken as a Main Language in England and Wales in 2021, by Number of Speakers." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284010/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Most common non-English languages spoken as a main language in England and Wales in 2021, by number of speakers Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284010/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Most common non-English languages spoken as a main language in England and Wales in 2021, by number of speakers [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284010/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-england-and-wales/