Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in Sharston
Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Sharston (Census 2011)
Languages | % of Speakers in Sharston | % of Total Population of Sharston |
English | 14,535 | 91.7% |
Polish | 371 | 2.3% |
Urdu | 85 | 0.5% |
Arabic | 63 | 0.4% |
Malayalam | 58 | 0.4% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 15,853 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Sharston (Census 2011)
Proficiency in English | No. of Speakers in Sharston | % of Total Population of Sharston |
Can Speak English Very Well | 547 | 3.5% |
Can Speak English Well | 529 | 3.3% |
Cannot Speak English Well | 213 | 1.3% |
Cannot Speak English | 29 | 0.2% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 15,853 | 100% |
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Sharston (School Census 2015)
Languages | No. of Students in Sharston | % of All Students in Sharston |
English | 1,421 | 83.2% |
Polish | 57 | 3.3% |
Malayalam | 27 | 1.6% |
Urdu | 23 | 1.3% |
French | 20 | 1.2% |
Lithuanian | 14 | 0.8% |
All Pupils | 1,707 | 100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Sharston, 2014-15
Language | No. Of Interpreter Requests | % of All Interpreter Requests in Sharston |
Chinese (all) | 25 | 25% |
Polish | 18 | 18% |
British Sign Language | 15 | 15% |
Kurdish (incl. Badini, Kurmanji and Sorani) | 11 | 11% |
Spanish | 11 | 11% |
All Languages | 100 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015