Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Leeds Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
10,094
100.0%
Speak only English
9,868
97.8%
Speak a language other than English
226
2.2%
Spanish
159
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
114
71.7%
Speak English "well"
40
25.2%
Speak English "not well"
5
3.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
55
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
40
72.7%
Speak English "well"
15
27.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
10,094
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
226
2.2%
5 to 17 years
11
0.1%
18 to 64 years
169
1.7%
65 years and over
46
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
60
0.6%
5 to 17 years
5
0.0%
18 to 64 years
55
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
24
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,090
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
24
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
24
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
