Languages in Baguley

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Baguley (Census 2011)

Language No. of Speakers in Baguley % of Total Population of Baguley
English 13,130 93.5%
Polish 230 1.6%
Arabic 66 0.5%
Chinese (all) 61 0.4%
Urdu 56 0.4%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,046 100%

 

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

Proficiency in English No. in Baguley % of Total Population of Baguley
Can Speak English Very Well 407 2.9%
Can Speak English Well 346 2.5%
Cannot Speak English Well 143 1%
Cannot Speak English 20 0.14%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,046 100%

 

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

Language No. of Students in Baguley % of All Students in Baguley
English 2938 89.5%
Polish 95 2.9%
Arabic 30 0.9%
Malayalam 27 0.8%
French 18 0.5%
Portuguese 16 0.5%
All Pupils 3283 100%

 

Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Baguley, 2014-15

Language No. of Interpreter Requests % of All Interpreter Requests in Baguley
Persian (Dari/Farsi) 51 33.8%
Polish 30 19.9%
Hungarian 13 8.6%
Arabic 12 7.9%
British Sign Language 12 7.9%
All Languages 151 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015