You asked
The 2011 Census states 147,099 respondents reported French as their main language, please can you provide a breakdown of their country of birth and/or a breakdown of the passports they held.
We said
Thank you for your freedom of information request for a breakdown, by country of birth and/or passports held, of those people who reported French as their main language in the 2011 Census.
The data you have requested may be available to commission as a bespoke table, with your requested variables, from the 2011 Census. Census Customer Services will be able to advise you on the procedure and any associated costs. They can be contacted using the following details;
Web: https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/censuscustomerservices
Email: census.customerservices@ons.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1329 444972
Census Customer Services: ONS, Titchfield, Fareham, Hants, PO15 5RR