Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Northenden (Census 2011)
Language |
No. Of Speakers in Nortenden |
% of Total Population of Northenden |
English |
12,994 |
92.4% |
Polish |
278 |
2% |
Arabic |
72 |
0.5% |
Malayalam |
66 |
0.5% |
Urdu |
57 |
0.4% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over |
14,059 |
100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Northenden (Census 2011)
Proficiency in English |
No. of Speakers in Northenden |
% of Total Population of Northenden |
Can Speak English Very Well |
416 |
3% |
Can Speak English Well |
441 |
3.1% |
Cannot Speak English Well |
175 |
1.2% |
Cannot Speak English |
33 |
0.2% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over |
14,059 |
100% |
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Northenden (School Census 2015)
Languages |
No. of Students in Northenden |
% of All Students in Northenden |
English |
1,462 |
85.6% |
Polish |
57 |
3.3% |
Urdu |
38 |
2.2% |
Malayalam |
26 |
1.5% |
Arabic |
15 |
0.9% |
Hindi |
12 |
0.7% |
All Pupils |
1,707 |
100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Northenden, 2014-15
Language |
No. Of Interpreter Requests |
% of All Interpreter Requests in Northenden |
Arabic |
44 |
53% |
Polish |
13 |
15.7% |
British Sign Language |
7 |
8.4% |
Somali |
5 |
6% |
Panjabi |
4 |
4.8% |
All Languages |
83 |
100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015