Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in Chorlton Park
Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Chorlton Park (Census 2011)
Language | No. of Speakers in Chorlton Park | % of Total Population in Chorlton Park |
English | 13,167 | 90.8% |
Arabic | 206 | 1.4% |
Urdu | 162 | 1.1% |
Polish | 89 | 0.6% |
Chinese (all) | 86 | 0.6% |
Persian/Farsi | 79 | 0.5% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 14,497 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Chorlton Park
Proficiency in English | No. in Chorlton Park | % of Total Population of Chorlton Park |
Can Speak English Very Well | 637 | 4.4% |
Can Speak English Well | 459 | 3.2% |
Cannot Speak English Well | 184 | 1.3% |
Cannot Speak English | 50 | 0.3% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 14,497 | 100% |
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Chorlton Park (School Census 2015)
Languages | No. of Students in Chorlton Park | % of All Students in Chorlton Park |
English | 3,206 | 75% |
Urdu | 243 | 5.7% |
Arabic | 216 | 5.1% |
Somali | 137 | 3.2% |
Panjabi | 99 | 2.3% |
Polish | 84 | 2% |
All Pupils | 4,277 | 100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Chorlton Park, 2014-15
Language | No. of Interpreter Requests | % of All Interpreter Requests in Chorlton |
Persian (Dari/Farsi) | 49 | 62.8% |
Russian | 11 | 14.1% |
Arabic | 5 | 6.4% |
Chinese (all) | 4 | 5.1% |
Spanish | 4 | 5.1% |
All Languages | 78 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015