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