Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Northumberland, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Northumberland, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Northumberland, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Northumberland, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Northumberland, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	84,200	100	80,340	100
English	78,655	93.4	75,385	93.8
French	15	0.0	20	0.0
English and French	5,420	6.4	4,825	6.0
Neither English nor French	105	0.1	100	0.1

English used at work, Northumberland, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	44,365	99.8	43,685	99.9
Only	43,455	97.8	42,925	98.1
Mostly	680	1.5	635	1.5
Equally with another language	140	0.3	90	0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	100	0.2	30	0.1
No mention	70	0.2	60	0.1
Total population9	44,440	100	43,745	100

French used at work, Northumberland, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	680	1.5	595	1.4
Only	30	0.1	30	0.1
Mostly	85	0.2	25	0.1
Equally with another language	50	0.1	75	0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	515	1.2	465	1.1
No mention	43,760	98.5	43,150	98.6
Total population9	44,440	100	43,745	100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Northumberland, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	325	0.7	285	0.7
Only	40	0.1	25	0.1
Mostly	10	0.0	0	0.0
Equally with another language	95	0.2	35	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	170	0.4	220	0.5
No mention	44,120	99.3	43,460	99.3
Total population9	44,440	100	43,745	100