Languages in Whalley Range

Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Whalley Range (Census 2011)

Language % of Speakers in Whalley Range % of Total Population of Whalley Range
English 11,482 77.8%
Urdu 862 5.8%
Panjabi 454 3.1%
Arabic 413 2.8%
Polish 386 2.6%
Somali 122 0.8%
Chinese (all) 96 0.7%
Kurdish (incl. Badini, Kurmanji & Sorani) 87 0.6%
Swahili/Kiswahili 31 0.2%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,767 100%

 

Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Whalley Range (Census 2011)

Proficiency in English No. in Whalley Range % of Total Population of Whalley Range
Can Speak English Very Well 1243 8.4%
Can Speak English Well 1285 8.7%
Cannot Speak English Well 634 4.3%
Cannot Speak English 123 0.8%
All usual residents aged 3 and over 14,767 100%

 

Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Whalley Range (School Census 2015)

Languages No. of Students in Whalley Range % of All Students in Whalley Range
English 498 42.3%
Urdu 255 21.8%
Panjabi 118 10.1%
Arabic 88 7.5%
Somali 69 5.9%
Polish 57 4.9%
All Pupils 1,178 100%

 

Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Whalley Range, 2014-15

Language No. Of Interpreter Requests % of All Interpreter Requests in Whalley Range
Somali 99 17.7%
Urdu 92 16.4%
Arabic 75 13.4%
Persian (Dari/Farsi) 60 10.7%
Polish 54 9.6%
All Languages 560 100%

Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015