Profiles of areas in Manchester
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