JSNA Data Profile Protected Characteristics
Languages
According to the 2021 Census the main language spoken in Buckinghamshire is English 92.7% (94.3% Census 2011).
The Census 2021 reported around 100 different languages spoken as a main language.
The most recent School Census (2024) shows 80% of pupils living in Buckinghamshire report their main language as English. Other more frequently spoken languages are:
- Urdu, 3%
- Polish, 2%
Main languages spoken by school children living in Buckinghamshire by Community Board (School Census Jan 2022)
- Amersham: English 79%; Tamil 3%; Hindi 4%
- Aylesbury: English 67%; Urdu 6%; Pasho/Pakhto 4%; Polish 3%
- Beaconsfield and Chepping Wye: English 90%
- Beeches: English 82%; Urdu 3%
- Buckingham and Villages: English 89%
- Chesham and Villages: English 80%; Urdu 5%
- Denham, Gerrards Cross and Chalfonts: English 89%
- Haddenham and Waddesdon: English 85%; Polish 2%
- High Wycombe: English 63%; Urdu 9%; Panjabi (Mirpuri) 4%; Panjabi 3%; Polish 3%
- Missendens: English 95%
- North West Chilterns: English 92%
- South West Chilterns: English 91%
- Wendover: English 85%
- Wexham and Ivers: English 84%; Panjabi 4%
- Wing and Ivinghoe: English 96%
- Winslow and Villages: English 96%