Languages in Northenden

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