Languages in Miles Platting and Newton Heath

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Miles Platting and Newton Heath (Census 2011)

Language No. of Speakers in Miles Platting and Newton Heath % of Total Population of Miles Platting and Newton Heath
English 13,035 91.9%
Chinese (all) 224 1.6%
Polish 103 0.7%
French 84 0.6%
Persian/Farsi 71 0.5%
Lingala 17 0.1%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,187 100%

 

Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Miles Platting and Newton Heath (Census 2011)

Proficiency in English No. in Miles Platting and Newton Heath % of Total Population of Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Can Speak English Very Well 375 2.6%
Can Speak English Well 449 3.2%
Cannot Speak English Well 277 2%
Cannot Speak English 51 0.4%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,187 100%

 

Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Miles Platting and Newton Heath (School Census 2015)

Languages No. of Students in Miles Platting and Newton Heath % of All Students in Miles Platting and Newton Heath
English 1,736 78.6%
French 68 3.1%
Chinese (all) 57 2.6%
Arabic 52 2.4%
Polish 35 1.6%
Portuguese 22 1%
All Pupils    

 

Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Miles Platting and Newton Heath, 2014-15

Language No. Of Interpreter Requests % of All Interpreter Requests in Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Chinese (all) 259 36.3%
Portuguese 77 10.8%
Polish 74 10.4%
Vietnamese 41 5.7%
Russian 32 4.5%
All Languages 714 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015