Most popular second languages across every London Borough

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I found this fascinating, if it’s to be believed. I would have guessed two of them.

  • Barking and Dagenham - Romanian 4.78%
  • Barnet - Persian or Farsi 2.25%
  • Bexley - Romanian 0.95%
  • Brent - Gujarati 6.56%
  • Bromley - Portuguese 0.59%
  • Camden - French 2.22%
  • Croydon - Polish 1.67%
  • Ealing - Panjabi 4.88%
  • Enfield - Turkish 5.91%
  • Greenwich - Nepalese 2.11%
  • Hackney - Turkish 3.21%
  • Hammersmith and Fulham - French 2.51%
  • Haringey - Turkish 3.76%
  • Harrow - Romanian 7.54%
  • Havering - Romanian 2.28%
  • Hillingdon - Panjabi 4.65%
  • Hounslow - Panjabi 4.71%
  • Islington - Spanish 2.22%
  • Kensington and Chelsea - French 3.37%
  • Kingston upon Thames - Tamil 1.6%
  • Lambeth - Spanish 4%
  • Lewisham - Spanish 2.36%
  • Merton - Polish 2.78%
  • Newham - Bengali 6.36%
  • Redbridge - Romanian 4.31%
  • Richmond upon Thames - Spanish 0.9%
  • Southwark - Spanish 4.37%
  • Sutton - Tamil 2.17%
  • Tower Hamlets - Bengali 10.97%
  • Waltham Forest - Romanian 3.97%
  • Wandsworth - Spanish 1.9%
  • Westminster - Arabic 3.74%
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It’s all Greek to me!

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What’s the first most spoken language d00d? Russian?
It will be soon if Putin has his way…

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Westminster,Arabic.
Was that one of your guesses ? :grinning:

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Hmm!
Richmond upon Thames is interesting. A nice place to live. Must remind myself to win the lottery! :thinking:

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The data is probably already out of date as there’s so much movement in London

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Erm, not sure now, but when you think about it the Borough goes from Westminster proper right up to Maida Vale, with its ME Restaurants and Hookah Bars. Some well healed Arabs, flashy cars.

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Fascinating. Although I’d like to see if the main language spoken in Westminster is, in fact, Bullshit.

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Perhaps they should amend the census form to add this category.

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“Bovine” being the more politic choice :wink:

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I’m surprised how many times Spanish popped up.

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Si, señorita

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Ah, mi caro Dex :heart_eyes:

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That’s the schmoozing done. Now get back in the kitchen and make me an omelette with chips.

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Jethro Nipped up 2 London yesterday.
And met only ONE bloke on the crowded tube.
Who spoke English.
Well sort of.
Actually Cockney.
:rofl: All the way 2 Bill is in Gate.

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Cor blimey, luv. Shut yer boat and brew up.

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Spot On.
Lets 'ave A “Luverly”. Cuppa Tea Guv.
AND
Everything will B Alright.
Well Sorttaa. :wink: E :wink:

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Clever I like it … but Dex wants a brew and his egg and chips. Shall we cut some soldiers for him.

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If that aint English, what is?

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I’m curious as to what it is about this table that some folk appear to not believe? Certainly the Arabic speakers in Westminster is no surprise if you’ve ever walked around Belgravia. And French speakers in Kensington - again to be expected (I think the shop that sells the most Evian water worldwide is the Tesco’s there). I used to live in Hounslow so Panjabi makes sense to me. So where is the reason for doubt?