This statistic shows the proportion of respondents who felt that speaking English was one of the most important factors for a European migrants to be accepted into British society in Great Britain in 2013, by the voting intentions of the respondents.
76 percent of those who intended to vote Conservative thought that learning English was important to assimilation into British society, compared to 70 percent of Labour supporters.
Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by voting intention*
United Kingdom (Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales)
Survey time period
December 6-11, 2013
Number of respondents
2,244 respondents
Age group
16-75
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Orginal survey question: Which two or three of the following, if any, do you think are the most important for migrants from other European countries to do to be accepted in British society?
Respondents could give up to three answers.
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Ipsos. (January 12, 2014). Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by voting intention* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/333890/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language-voting-intentions/
Ipsos. "Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by voting intention*." Chart. January 12, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333890/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language-voting-intentions/
Ipsos. (2014). Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by voting intention*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333890/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language-voting-intentions/
Ipsos. "Proportion of Respondents Who Felt That Learning The English Language Was An Important Factor for Migrants from Other European Countries to Be Accepted into British Society in 2013-2014, by Voting Intention*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333890/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language-voting-intentions/
Ipsos, Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by voting intention* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333890/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language-voting-intentions/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Proportion of respondents who felt that learning the English language was an important factor for migrants from other European countries to be accepted into British society in 2013-2014, by voting intention* [Graph], Ipsos, January 12, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/333890/european-migrants-accepted-into-british-society-english-language-voting-intentions/
