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England and Wales: English language proficiency of non-native speakers in 2011

Percentage of total population who were non-native speakers of English in England and Wales in 2011, by proficiency

The data displays the self-assessed proficiency levels of the non-native English speaking population in England and Wales in 2011. While 3.2% stated that they could speak English very well, 0.3% stated that they could not speak English at all. Non-native speakers of English accounted for 7.7% of the total population of England and Wales.

Can speak English very well 3.2
Can speak English well 2.9
Cannot speak English well 1.3
Cannot speak English 0.3