Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in Old Moat
Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Old Moat (Census 2011)
| Language | No. Of Speakers in Old Moat | % of Total Population of Old Moat |
| English | 12,484 | 88.8% |
| Arabic | 236 | 1.7% |
| Urdu | 204 | 1.5% |
| Polish | 110 | 0.8% |
| Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya) | 102 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 85 | 0.6% |
| Malayalam | 72 | 0.5% |
| All usual residents aged 3 and over | 14,054 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Old Moat (Census 2011)
| Proficiency in English | No. of Speakers in Old Moat | % of Total Population of Old Moat | ||
| Can Speak English Very Well | 705 | 5% | ||
| Can Speak English Well | 576 | 4.1% | ||
| Cannot Speak English Well | 255 | 1.8% | ||
| Cannot Speak English | 34 | 0.2% | ||
| All usual residents aged 3 and over | 14,054 | 100% | ||
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Old Moat (School Census 2015)
| Languages | No. of Students in Old Moat | % of All Students in Old Moat |
| English | 207 | 50.9% |
| Arabic | 57 | 14% |
| Urdu | 46 | 11.3% |
| Bengali (incl. Sylheti) | 21 | 5.2% |
| Kurdish (incl. Badini, Kurmanji and Sorani) | 18 | 4.4% |
| Somali | 12 | 3% |
| All Pupils | 407 | 100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Old Moat, 2014-15
| Language | No. Of Interpreter Requests | No. Of All Interpreter Requests in Old Moat |
| Arabic | 86 | 33.1% |
| Kurdish (incl. Badini, Kurmanji and Sorani) | 41 | 15.8% |
| Persian (Dari/Farsi) | 33 | 12.7% |
| Urdu | 15 | 5.8% |
| Tamil | 10 | 3.8% |
| All Languages | 260 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015