Profiles of areas in Manchester
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