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LS variable metadata
| HHLDLNGNHEW11 |
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| Table | ME11 2011 Census |
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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)HHLDLNGNHEW |
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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 W |
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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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