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Areas with highest share of native English speakers in England in 2011

Local authorities with the highest percentage of residents whose main language was English in England and Wales in 2011

The data displays the top ten local authorities who have the highest percentage of native English speakers in England and Wales in 2011. In Redcar and Cleveland UA, 99.3% of the inhabitants were native English speakers which was 0.3% lower than the next region, Halton UA. Unlike the ranking of local authorities with the highest percentage of non-native English speakers, 8 out of 10 of these areas are located in the North of England.

Redcar and Cleveland UA 99.3
Halton UA 99
Northumberland UA 99
Derbyshire 98.7
Hartlepool UA 98.6
County Durham UA 98.5
Cornwall UA 98.4
Dorset 98.3
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 98.3
Cumbria 98.3