Languages in Ancoats and Clayton

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Ancoats and Clayton (Census 2011)

Language No. of Speakers in Ancoats and Clayton % of Total Population of Ancoats and Clayton
English 13,463 87%
Chinese (all) 228 1.5%
Polish 213 1.4%
Arabic 142 0.9%
French 126 0.8%
Portuguese 114 0.7%
Spanish 100 0.6%
Urdu 76 0.5%
Akan/Fante/Twi (incl. Ashanti) 25 0.2%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 15,482 100%

 

Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Ancoats and Clayton (Census 2011)

Proficiency in English No. in Ancoats and Clayton % of Total Population of Ancoats and Clayton
Can Speak English Very Well 906 5.9%
Can Speak English Well 754 4.9%
Cannot Speak English Well 310 2%
Cannot Speak English 49 0.3%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 15,482 100%

 

Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Ancoats and Clayton (School Census 2015)

Language Number of Students in Ancoats and Clayton % of All Students in Ancoats and Clayton
English 776 65.8%
French 47 4%
Portuguese 29 2.5%
Chinese (all) 25 2.1%
Italian 22 1.9%
Urdu 22 1.9%
All Pupils 1,179 100%

 

Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Ancoats and Clayton, 2014-15

Language No. of Interpreter Request % of All Interpreter Requests in Ancoats and Clayton
Chinese (all) 250 55%
Czech 76 16.7%
Portuguese 34 7.5%
Polish 22 4.8%
Persian (Dari/Farsi) 20 4.4%
All Languages 454 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015