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Languages in Levenshulme

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Levenshulme (Census 2011)

Language No. Of Speakers in Levenshulme % of Total Population of Levenshulme
English 12,029 81.1%
Urdu 1,042 7%
Arabic 307 2.1%
Panjabi 245 1.7%
Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya) 149 1%
Polish 149 1%
Pashto 81 0.5%
Sign Language 11 0.1%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,835 100%

 

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

Proficiency in English No. in Levenshulme % of Total Population of Levenshulme
Can Speak English Very Well 1,052 7.1%
Can Speak English Well 1,132 7.6%
Cannot Speak English Well 505 3.4%
Cannot Speak English 117 0.8%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,835 100%

 

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

Languages No. of Students in Levenshulme % of All Students in Levenshulme
English 1,195 44.2%
Urdu 807 29.9%
Panjabi 157 5.8%
Bengali (incl. Slyheti) 155 5.7%
Arabic 114 4.2%
Pashto 56 2.1%
All Pupils 2,705 100%

 

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

Language No. Of Interpreter Requests % of All Interpreter Requests in Levenshulme
Urdu 335 41.4%
Arabic 157 19.4%
Bengali (inc Sylheti) 63 7.8%
Czech 32 4%
Persian (Dari, Farsi) 32 4%
All Languages 810 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015