Multiculturalism in the UK

According to the latest ONS statistics, the population has increased by 3.1 million within 10 years. 55% of this 3.1 million increase was attributed mostly to net migration, making the total population 56.1million*. The multicultural population in the whole UK is 7.5 million from which 2.5 million are from Europe and 5 million are from outside Europe. The number of illegal immigrants is not included in any of these figures. The unofficial estimate is around 2 million.

Language in England and Wales

Using data from the 2011 Census, we take a closer look at language within England and Wales. Those who reported English (or Welsh in Wales) as their main language accounted for 92.3% of the population, except in London where proportion was much lower. Those who reported another main language accounted for 7.7% of the population, with Polish topping the list of "other" main languages. London and the West Midlands saw the highest percentage of people who could not speak English "well" or "at all".

Information discovered: 

• 93% of people within the UK consider English or Welsh their first language 
• 7.7% of people report another main language 
• Other tan English and Welsh, Polish is the most spoken language in the UK