Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in City Centre
Selected ‘Main Languages’ in City Centre (Census 2011)
Language | No. of Speakers in City Centre | % of Total Population in City Centre |
English | 12,732 | 71.9% |
Chinese (all) | 1,737 | 9.8% |
Greek | 877 | 5% |
Arabic | 597 | 3.4% |
Spanish | 272 | 1.5% |
Thai | 80 | 0.5% |
German | 79 | 0.4% |
Italian | 78 | 0.4% |
Russian | 78 | 0.4% |
Turkish | 68 | 0.4% |
Korean | 65 | 0.4% |
Japanese | 55 | 0.3% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 17,703 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in City Centre
Proficiency in English | No. in Chorlton Park | % of Total Population of Chorlton Park |
Can Speak English Very Well | 2079 | 11.7% |
Can Speak English Well | 2414 | 13.6% |
Cannot Speak English Well | 360 | 2% |
Cannot Speak English | 118 | 0.7% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 17,703 | 100% |
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in City Centre (School Census 2015)
No recorded data in City Centre
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in City Centre, 2014-15
Language | No. of Interpreter Requests | % of All Interpreter Requests in City Centre |
Chinese (all) | 192 | 81% |
Thai | 4 | 2% |
Arabic | 3 | 1.5% |
Italian | 1 | 0.5% |
All Languages | 200 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015