Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, North Dumfries, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	10,205	100	9,320	100
English	9,670	94.8	8,870	95.2
French	0	0.0	0	0.0
English and French	495	4.9	410	4.4
Neither English nor French	40	0.4	40	0.4

English used at work, North Dumfries, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	6,310	99.6	5,785	99.8
Only	6,145	97.0	5,650	97.5
Mostly	145	2.3	100	1.7
Equally with another language	10	0.2	25	0.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	15	0.2	10	0.2
No mention	25	0.4	10	0.2
Total population9	6,335	100	5,795	100

French used at work, North Dumfries, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	90	1.4	70	1.2
Only	10	0.2	0	0.0
Mostly	10	0.2	10	0.2
Equally with another language	10	0.2	0	0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	65	1.0	60	1.0
No mention	6,245	98.6	5,725	98.8
Total population9	6,335	100	5,795	100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	105	1.7	65	1.1
Only	15	0.2	0	0.0
Mostly	10	0.2	0	0.0
Equally with another language	0	0.0	25	0.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	80	1.3	40	0.7
No mention	6,230	98.3	5,725	98.8
Total population9	6,335	100	5,795	100