Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in Hulme
Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Hulme (Census 2011)
| Language | No. of Speakers in Hulme | % of Total Population of Hulme |
| English | 12,203 | 74.6% |
| Chinese (all) | 969 | 5.9% |
| Arabic | 394 | 2.4% |
| Polish | 253 | 1.5% |
| Somali | 252 | 1.5% |
| Persian/Farsi | 203 | 1.2% |
| Greek | 178 | 1.1% |
| Spanish | 175 | 1.1% |
| French | 145 | 0.9% |
| Urdu | 122 | 0.7% |
| Kurdish (incl. Badini, Kurmanji & Sorani) | 106 | 0.6% |
| Korean | 99 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 88 | 0.5% |
| Vietnamese | 64 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 62 | 0.4% |
| German | 53 | 0.3% |
| Tigrinya | 38 | 0.2% |
| All usual residents aged 3 and over | 16,349 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Hulme (Census 2011)
| Proficiency in English | No. of Speakers in Hulme | % of Total Population of Hulme | ||
| Can Speak English Very Well | 1696 | 10.4% | ||
| Can Speak English Well | 1953 | 11.9% | ||
| Cannot Speak English Well | 432 | 2.6% | ||
| Cannot Speak English | 65 | 0.4% | ||
| All usual residents aged 3 and over | 16,349 | 100% | ||
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Hulme (School Census 2015)
| Languages | No. of Students in Hulme | % of All Students in Hulme |
| English | 1,399 | 54% |
| Somali | 458 | 17.8% |
| Arabic | 283 | 11% |
| Urdu | 65 | 2.5% |
| Bengali (incl. Sylheti) | 30 | 1.2% |
| Panjabi | 28 | 1.1% |
| All Pupils | 2,592 | 100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Hulme, 2014-15
| Language | No. Of Interpreter Requests | % of All Interpreter Requests in Hulme |
| Somali | 192 | 21.8% |
| Urdu | 138 | 15.7% |
| Polish | 77 | 8.7% |
| Persian (Dari/Farsi) | 75 | 8.5% |
| Kurdish (incl. Badini, Kurmanji and Sorani) | 72 | 8.2% |
| All Languages | 881 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015