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Languages in Bradford

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Bradford (Census 2011)

Language No. of Speakers in Bradford % of Total Population of Bradford
English 12,805 85.5%
Chinese (all) 527 3.5%
Polish 241 1.6%
French 140 0.9%
Arabic 110 0.7%
Urdu 84 0.6%
Portuguese 80 0.5%
Yoruba 47 0.3%
Akan/Fante/Twi (incl. Ashanti) 34 0.2%
Shona 30 0.2%
Igbo 24 0.2%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,984 100%

 

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

Proficiency in English No. in Bradford % of Total Population of Bradford
Can Speak English Very Well 849 5.7%
Can Speak English Well 813 5.4%
Cannot Speak English Well 443 3%
Cannot Speak English 74 0.5%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,984 100%

 

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

Languages No. of Students in Bradford % of All Students in Bradford
English 2307 67.2%
French 106 3.1%
Urdu 92 2.7%
Chinese (all) 80 2.3%
Arabic 62 1.8%
Polish 61 1.8%
All Pupils 3435 100%

 

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

Language No. of Interpreter Requests % of All Interpreter Requests in Bradford
Chinese (all) 477 34.2%
Persian (Dari/ Farsi) 154 11%
Polish 148 10.6%
Czech 77 5.6%
Arabic 66 4.8%
All Languages 1,394 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015