Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in Higher Blackley
Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Higher Blackley (Census 2011)
Language | No. Of Speakers in Higher Blackley | % of Total Population of Higher Blackley |
English | 12,079 | 92.7% |
Polish | 128 | 1% |
Chinese (all) | 103 | 0.8% |
Urdu | 88 | 0.7% |
French | 77 | 0.6% |
Shona | 33 | 0.3% |
Sign Language | 11 | 0.1% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 13,033 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Higher Blackley
Proficiency in English | No. in Higher Blackley | % of Total Population of Higher Blackley | ||
Can Speak English Very Well | 368 | 2.8% | ||
Can Speak English Well | 380 | 2.9% | ||
Cannot Speak English Well | 173 | 1.3% | ||
Cannot Speak English | 33 | 0.3% | ||
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 13,033 | 100% |
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Higher Blackley (School Census 2015)
Languages | No. of Students in Higher Blackley | % of All Students in Higher Blackley |
English | 1,974 | 78.2% |
Urdu | 124 | 5% |
Polish | 66 | 2.6% |
French | 42 | 1.7% |
Arabic | 41 | 1.6% |
Panjabi | 36 | 1.4% |
All Pupils | 2,523 | 100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Higher Blackley, 2014-15
Language | No. Of Interpreter Requests | % of All Interpreter Requests in Higher Blackley |
Chinese (all) | 24 | 44% |
Czech | 6 | 11% |
Somali | 5 | 9.3% |
Persian (Dari/Farsi) | 4 | 7.4% |
Polish | 4 | 7.4% |
All Languages | 54 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015