Languages in City Centre

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in City Centre (Census 2011)

Language No. of Speakers in City Centre % of Total Population in City Centre
English 12,732 71.9%
Chinese (all) 1,737 9.8%
Greek 877 5%
Arabic 597 3.4%
Spanish 272 1.5%
Thai 80 0.5%
German 79 0.4%
Italian 78 0.4%
Russian 78 0.4%
Turkish 68 0.4%
Korean 65 0.4%
Japanese 55 0.3%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 17,703 100%

 

Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in City Centre

Proficiency in English No. in Chorlton Park % of Total Population of Chorlton Park
Can Speak English Very Well 2079 11.7%
Can Speak English Well 2414 13.6%
Cannot Speak English Well 360 2%
Cannot Speak English 118 0.7%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 17,703 100%

 

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

No recorded data in City Centre

 

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

Language No. of Interpreter Requests % of All Interpreter Requests in City Centre
Chinese (all) 192 81%
Thai 4 2%
Arabic 3 1.5%
Italian 1 0.5%
All Languages 200 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015