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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21259401

The number of people living in England and Wales who could not speak any English was 138,000, latest figures from the 2011 census show.

It was the first census to ask how well the population could speak English when it was not a person's main language.

After English, the second most reported main language was Polish, followed by Punjabi and Urdu.

Meanwhile, the percentage of the population that is married fell from 51% in 2001 to 47% in 2011.

English was the main language for 92% - or 50 million - of residents aged three and over. The remaining 8% - or 4 million - spoke a different main language, but most were proficient in speaking English.

Of those with a main language other than English, 1.7 million could speak English very well, 1.6 million could speak English well, and 726,000 could speak English, however not well. The remaining 138,000 could not speak English at all.

That's a surprisingly low figure but those who speak English, however not well, is, IMO, far too high .....

In London, 22% - or 1.7 million of residents - used a main language other than English.

City of Strangers .....