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LS variable metadata
| HHLDLNGNHEW11 |
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| Table | ME11 2011 Census - LS members |
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| Short description | English as a household language (New). 2011. |
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| Source | 2011 Census. Question P18 (What is your main language?). |
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| Code notes | 1-4, -6, -9 |
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Variable coding
| Value | Label |
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| 1 | All adults speak English as a main language (English or Welsh in Wales) |
| 2 | At least one (but not all) adults (16 and over) speak English as a main language (English or Welsh in Wales) |
| 3 | No adults speak English as a main language (English or Welsh in Wales) but at least one child (aged 3 to 15) does. |
| 4 | No adults or child(ren) (aged 3 to 15) speak English as a main language (English or Welsh in Wales) |
| -6 | Missing |
| -9 | No code required (Communal Establishment, No person household) |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
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| id | 4426 |
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| fullname | (ME11)HHLDLNGNHEW11 |
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| description | This variable describes whether English is used as a main language in a household. |
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| codedas | MAIN |
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| source | 2011 Census. Question P18 (What is your main language?). |
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| derived | Y |
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| codelist | Y |
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| notes | An adult is defined as someone who is aged 16 and over.
Students and schoolchildren living away from home, and short-term migrants are excluded from this variable. For all Welsh or UK outputs, the second half of the values must be used, as English and Welsh cannot be differentiated between in Wales.
Census Derived Variable (HHLDLANGNHEW11).
See "2011 Census Variable and Classification Information: Part 4 Derived Variables".
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| restricted | N |
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| format | Numeric |
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| length | 2 |
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| keyword | Language |
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| classification | |
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| comvarind | |
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| comvartime | |
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| field0 | ME11 |
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