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Languages in Harpurhey

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Harpurhey (Census 2011)

Language No. of Speakers in Harpurhey % of Total Population of Harpurhey
English 14,419 78.6%
Polish 388 2.3%
Chinese (all) 377 2.0%
Urdu 142 0.9%
French 130 0.8%
Czech 107 0.6%
Slovak 85 0.5%
Lithuanian 83 0.5%
Arabic 74 0.4%
Yoruba 72 0.4%
Shona 47 0.3%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 18,352 100%

 

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

Proficiency in English No. in Harpurhey % of Total Population of Harpurhey
Can Speak English Very Well 723 4.3%
Can Speak English Well 1019 6.1%
Cannot Speak English Well 563 3.4%
Cannot Speak English 110 0.7%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 18,352 100%

 

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

Languages No. of Students in Harpurhey % of All Students in Harpurhey
English 1,871 71.5%
Polish 84 3.3%
Chinese (all) 56 2.2%
French 53 2.1%
Urdu 42 1.7%
Hungarian 34 1.3%
All Pupils 2,616 100%

 

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

Language No. Of Interpreter Requests % of All Interpreter Requests in Harpurhey
Chinese (all) 51 26.8%
Hungarian 29 15.3%
Polish 20 10.5%
British Sign Language 16 8.4%
Lithuanian 13 6.8%
All Languages 190 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015