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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