Most popular second languages spoken in Liverpool and the region

We’ve rounded up the figures for Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral

Liverpool also proudly has its own dialect and English accent, Scouse.

An interactive map has revealed the most commonly spoken second languages by residents in Merseyside. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiled data showing the languages most frequently used besides English in our area.

These findings offer a glimpse into the composition of the metropolitan county – a vast and varied conurbation made up of individuals from a range of communities and backgrounds. It also sheds light on migration and the cultural groups in our communities, with some of the largest influences coming from Saudi Arabia and Central Europe.

According to the last census, 90% of Merseyside’s population speak English as their first language. However, the remaining 10% speak a variety of languages, including:

  • Arabic and Polish: The main languages of around 1% of the population
  • Portuguese, Kurdish, and Cantonese: Other languages spoken in the area
  • Luganda, Korean, and Danish: Spoken by a small number of people

We’ve rounded up the figures for Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral for the second most popular language spoken. Alongside this is the percentage of two other languages that are used by a small number in the same area.

The ONS map used data from the 2021 census for everyone in the region aged three and above.

The ONS includes everyone three-years-old and over and in the area(Image: ONS)

  • Liverpool: Arabic (1.22%), Portuguese (0.70%), and African languages (0.39%).
  • Knowsley: Portuguese (0.28%), Arabic (0.14%) and Spanish (0.12%).
  • Sefton: EU languages, anything from Danish and Dutch to Greek and Irish, (1.14%), Polish (0.87%) and Portuguese (0.33%).
  • St Helens: Polish (0.61%), Arabic (0.18%) and Turkish (0.06%).
  • Wirral: Polish (0.31%), Arabic (0.11%) and Turkish (0.05%).
Image Credits and Reference: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/most-popular-second-languages-spoken-30742740

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