Levenshulme - Demography

Demography

Further information: Demography of Greater Manchester

In 1830 Levenshulme had a population of 768.

Levenshulme had an Irish population of approximately 7.0% which is twice the Manchester average, and as a consequence it is sometimes called 'County Levenshulme' in reference to the County structure in Ireland. Irish produce, including soda bread, red lemonade and Irish newspapers, can be bought in Levenshulme's shops, whilst local cafes serve up boiled bacon and cabbage, a traditional Irish dish. The demographics within the district have changed with increasing numbers of (mostly Muslim) people of South Asian origin and an ever increasing number of Africans, have settled in Levenshulme. Over a third of the population belong to an ethnic minority. In recent times Levenshulme has also seen an influx of eastern Europeans moving into the area, bringing about Polish confectionery shops. Many students also rent accommodation in the area.

In the 2001 Census, the ethnic make up of Levenshulme was:

Ethnic Group	Person count	Percentage
White: British	8625	65.12
Asian/Asian-British: Pakistani	1714	13.51
White: Irish	884	6.97
White: Other	301	2.37
Black/Black-British: Caribbean	300	2.36
Asian/Asian-British: Indian	185	1.46
Asian/Asian-British: Other Asian	161	1.27
Mixed: White & Black Caribbean	149	1.17
Asian/Asian-British: Bangladeshi	139	1.10
Black/Black-British: African	135	1.06
Chinese	110	0.87
Mixed: White & Asian	94	0.74
Mixed: White & Black African	77	0.61
Other Ethnic Groups	77	0.61
Mixed: Other	61	0.48
Black/Black-British: Other Black	39	0.31