Applicability: Person
Type: Derived variable
Overview
The Welsh language skills variable has five classifications that can be used when analysing Census 2021 data.
When data are sorted, we group categories about the same topic together into a variable. A group of categories is called a “classification.” There can be more than one classification about the same topic and each one is different. You should choose the one that is the most suitable for your research and analysis.
Welsh language skills classification
Mnemonic: welsh_skills_all
Total number of categories: 10
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Can understand spoken Welsh only |
| 1 | Can speak, read and write Welsh |
| 2 | Can speak but cannot read or write Welsh |
| 3 | Can speak and read but cannot write Welsh |
| 4 | Can read but cannot speak or write Welsh |
| 5 | Can write but cannot speak or read Welsh |
| 6 | Can read and write but cannot speak Welsh |
| 7 | Can speak and other combinations of skills in Welsh |
| 8 | No skills in Welsh |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, people who do not live in Wales, and children aged 2 years and under.
Welsh language skills classification 8a
Mnemonic: welsh_skills_all_8a
Total number of categories: 8
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Can understand spoken Welsh only |
| 1 | Can speak, read and write Welsh |
| 2 | Can speak but cannot read or write Welsh |
| 3 | Can speak and read but cannot write Welsh |
| 4 | Other combinations of skills in Welsh, not including speaking |
| 5 | Can speak and other combinations of skills in Welsh |
| 6 | No skills in Welsh |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, people who do not live in Wales, and children aged 2 years and under.
Welsh language skills classification 6a
Mnemonic: welsh_skills_all_6a
Total number of categories: 6
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Can understand spoken Welsh only |
| 1 | Can speak, read and write Welsh |
| 2 | Can speak and other combinations of skills in Welsh |
| 3 | Other combination of skills in Welsh |
| 4 | No skills in Welsh |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, people who do not live in Wales, and children aged 2 years and under.
Welsh language skills classification 4a
Mnemonic: welsh_skills_all_4a
Total number of categories: 4
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Can speak Welsh |
| 2 | Cannot speak Welsh: Can do at least one of read Welsh, write Welsh, understand spoken Welsh |
| 3 | Cannot speak Welsh: No skills in Welsh |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, people who do not live in Wales, and children aged 2 years and under.
Welsh language skills classification 4b
Mnemonic: welsh_skills_all_4b
Total number of categories: 4
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Can understand spoken Welsh only |
| 1 | Can speak, read or write Welsh |
| 2 | No skills in Welsh |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, people who do not live in Wales, and children aged 2 years and under.