Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in Moston

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Moston (Census 2011)
Languages | No. Of Speakers in Moston | % of Total Population in Moston |
English | 13,276 | 95.2% |
Chinese (all) | 94 | 0.7% |
Polish | 60 | 0.4% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 13,948 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Moston
Proficiency in English | No. of Speakers in Moston | % of Total Population of Moston | ||
Can Speak English Very Well | 267 | 1.9% | ||
Can Speak English Well | 243 | 1.7% | ||
Cannot Speak English Well | 143 | 1% | ||
Cannot Speak English | 19 | 0.1% | ||
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 13,948 | 100% |
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Moston (School Census 2015)
Languages | No. of Students in Moston | % of All Students in Moston |
English | 1,376 | 82.8% |
French | 38 | 2.3% |
Portuguese | 29 | 1.8% |
Urdu | 20 | 1.2% |
Chinese (all) | 14 | 0.9% |
Spanish | 14 | 0.9% |
All Pupils | 1,661 | 100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Moston, 2014-15
Language | No. Of Interpreter Requests | % of All Interpreter Requests in Moston |
Chinese (all) | 10 | 33.3% |
French | 10 | 33.3% |
Portuguese | 4 | 13.3% |
Polish | 3 | 10% |
Bengali (incl. Sylheti) | 2 | 6.7% |
All Languages | 30 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015