MLM Data Tool / Areas / Bradford

Languages in Bradford

First Languages Other than English in Bradford

Language No. of Speakers in Bradford % of Total Population of Bradford
Chinese (All other) 294 2%
Polish 241 1.6%
Cantonese Chinese 184 1.2%
French 140 0.9%
Arabic 110 0.7%

Source: 2011 Census

 

Proficiency in English in Bradford 

Proficiency in English No. of Speakers in Bradford % of Total Population of Bradford
Can Speak English Very Well 849 5.7%
Can Speak English Well 813 5.4%
Cannot Speak English Well 443 3%
Cannot Speak English 74 0.5%

Source: 2011 Census

  

First Languages other than English of Primary and Secondary School Students in Bradford

Languages No. of Students in Bradford % of All Students in Bradford
French 106 3.2%
Urdu 92 2.8%
Chinese (inc. Cantonese, Hakka and Mandarin) 80 2.4%
Arabic 62 1.9%
Polish 61 1.9%

Source: School Census, 2015

 

Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Bradford, 2014-15

Language No. of Interpreter Requests % of All Interpreter Requests in Bradford
Chinese (All) 477 34.2%
Persian (Dari/ Farsi) 154 11%
Polish 148 10.6%
Czech 77 5.6%
Arabic 66 4.8%

Source: Multilingual Manchester, 2017