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European migrants: importance of English as an integration factor by country

Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by country

The data displays the proportion of respondents who felt that speaking English was one of the most important factors for a European migrant to be accepted into British society in Great Britain in 2013, by their country of residence. Those living in Wales were the most likely to highlight the importance of language to integrating into British society. This may be due to the fact that Wales is bilingual and language plays a more important part in Welsh daily life.

Wales 78
Scotland 66
England 69