Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in Brooklands
Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Brooklands (Census 2011)
Language | No. of Speakers in Brooklands | % of Total Population in Brooklands |
English | 12,696 | 93.1% |
Polish | 197 | 1.4% |
Persian-Farsi | 81 | 0.6% |
Chinese (all) | 73 | 0.5% |
Arabic | 68 | 0.5% |
Urdu | 63 | 0.5% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 13,644 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Brookland
Proficiency in English | No. in Brooklands | % of Total Population of Brooklands |
Can Speak English Very Well | 430 | 3.2% |
Can Speak English Well | 365 | 2.7% |
Cannot Speak English Well | 133 | 1% |
Cannot Speak English | 20 | 0.1% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 13,644 | 100% |
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Brooklands (School Census 2015)
Languages | No. of Students in Brooklands | % of All Students in Brooklands |
English | 1228 | 92.4% |
Polish | 21 | 1.6% |
Urdu | 14 | 1.1% |
Arabic | 12 | 0.9% |
Portuguese | 9 | 0.7% |
Bengali (incl. Sylheti) | 4 | 0.3% |
All Pupils | 1329 | 100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Brooklands, 2014-15
Language | No. of Interpreter Requests | % of All Interpreter Requests in Brooklands |
Polish | 61 | 50% |
Arabic | 17 | 13.9% |
Czech | 13 | 10.6% |
Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian | 8 | 6.5% |
Chinese (all) | 6 | 4.9% |
All Languages | 123 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015