New figures from the 2011 census show that Polish appears to be the second biggest language in England, with 1% of residents citing it as their main language.
1m households 'speak English as a second language'
One million households in England and Wales do not speak English as their first language, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics.
The figures, taken from the 2011 Census of England and Wales show:
91% (21.3 million) of all usual residents of households spoke English as their main language.
In around 4% (868,000) of households, at least one adult spoke English
In 1% (182,000) of households, no adults but at least one child spoke English
In the remaining 4% (1 million) of households, there were no residents who spoke English as their main language
New figures from the 2011 UK census show that Polish is the second biggest language in England, with 1% of residents citing it as their main language. The census found:
92% of usual residents spoke English (English and Welsh in Wales) as their main language
Less than half a percent of residents said they could not speak English
The second most reported language was Polish (one per cent, or 546,000)
The third most reported language was Panjabi (half of one per cent, 273,000)
Followed closely by Urdu (half of one per cent, 269,0000)
