Profiles of areas in Manchester
Languages in Withington
Selected ‘Main Languages’ in Withington (Census 2011)
Language | No. Of Speakers in Withington | % of Total Population of Withington |
English | 11,763 | 89.2% |
Arabic | 229 | 1.7% |
Urdu | 228 | 1.7% |
Panjabi | 112 | 0.8% |
Polish | 95 | 0.7% |
Spanish | 80 | 0.6% |
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 13,182 | 100% |
Proficiency in English (amongst those whose ‘main language’ is not English) in Withington (Census 2011)
Proficiency in English | No. in Withington | % of Total Population of Withington | ||
Can Speak English Very Well | 605 | 4.6% | ||
Can Speak English Well | 532 | 4% | ||
Cannot Speak English Well | 247 | 1.9% | ||
Cannot Speak English | 35 | 0.3% | ||
All usual residents aged 3 and over | 13,182 | 100% |
Top ‘First Languages’ of Primary and Secondary Students Attending School in Withington (School Census 2015)
Languages | No. of Students in Withington | % of All Students in Withington |
English | 932 | 60.9% |
Urdu | 221 | 14.4% |
Arabic | 128 | 8.4% |
Panjabi | 55 | 3.6% |
Bengali (incl. Sylheti) | 38 | 2.5% |
Kurdish (incl. Badini, Kurmanji, Sorani) | 23 | 1.5% |
All Pupils | 1,530 | 100% |
Most Common Languages for Interpreter Requests in GP Surgeries in Withington, 2014-15
Language | No. Of Interpreter Requests | % of All Interpreter Requests in Withington |
Arabic | 157 | 37.2% |
British Sign Language | 42 | 10% |
Urdu | 37 | 8.8% |
Kurdish (incl. Badini, Kurmanji and Sorani) | 36 | 8.5% |
Persian (Dari/Farsi) | 33 | 7.8% |
All Languages | 422 | 100% |
Source: Manchester Integrated Care Gateway, 2015