Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh 2024 by age and gender

Published by D. Clark, Nov 27, 2024

In 2024, approximately 26.2 percent of men, and 29.8 percent of women in Wales said they could speak Welsh. Welsh language proficiency was highest among younger age groups, with around half of 3-15 year old's being able to speak Welsh, compared with just over a fifth of women over the age of 65, and 18.8 percent of men in this age group.

Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2024, by age and gender

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July 2024

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United Kingdom (Wales)

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April 1 2023, to March 1, 2024

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