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Languages in Gorton North

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Gorton North (Census 2011)  

Language No. Of Speakers in Gorton North % of Total Population of Gorton North
English 12,971 84.1%
Urdu 391 2.5%
Polish 381 2.5%
Chinese (all) 255 1.6%
French 125 0.8%
Panjabi 103 0.7%
Yoruba 101 0.7%
Arabic 88 0.6%
Czech 83 0.5%
Akan 44 0.3%
Shona 42 0.3%
Tagalog/Filipino 31 0.2%
Igbo 21 0.1%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 15,426 100%

 

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

Proficiency in English No. of Speakers in Gorton North % of Total Population of Gorton North
Can Speak English Very Well 861 5.6%
Can Speak English Well 982 6.4%
Cannot Speak English Well 514 3.3%
Cannot Speak English 98 0.6%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 15,426 100%

 

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

Languages No. of Students in Gorton North % of All Students in Gorton North
English 2,584 71.2%
Urdu 115 3.3%
Polish 83 2.4%
French 79 2.3%
Portuguese 47 1.3%
Chinese (all) 46 1.3%
All Pupils 3,628 100%

 

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

Language No. Of Interpreter Request % of All Interpreter Requests in Gorton North
Czech 171 15.3%
Polish 163 14.1%
Romanian 126 11%
Chinese (all) 125 11%
Arabic 69 6%
All Languages 1,155 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015