# Melton 003D

West Melton. 2,042 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 35 square kilometres.

Melton 003D had 1,943 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01025909. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/melton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 13.8** (2025). Melton 003D has a deprivation score of 13.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,079th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025909#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £386,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Melton 003D was £386,500 in 2025. Joint 9,413th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025909#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,943** (2021). Melton 003D had 1,943 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,317th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025909#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 19.6%** (January 2026). In Melton 003D, 19.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025909#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01025909) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Melton 003D is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01025909) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 52 homes were sold in Melton 003D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01025909) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Melton 003D.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01025909) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Melton 003D had 1,943 usual residents at the census.

## How Melton 003D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Melton 003D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 13.8 | 15th most deprived | 30 neighbourhoods, Melton · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £386,500 | 7th most expensive | 30 neighbourhoods, Melton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,943 | 5th most populated | 30 neighbourhoods, Melton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 19.6% | 2nd lowest | 30 neighbourhoods, Melton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Melton 003D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Melton 003D at a rate of 62.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 52.8 per 1,000 people across Asfordby, Frisby & Old Dalby.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Melton 003D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (55), other crime (25) and criminal damage and arson (16).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Melton

These figures are published for the whole of Melton, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Melton and not Melton 003D alone. [See Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/melton)

- **Average house price: £286,469** (August 2026). Melton’s average house price was £286,469 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,900** (2025). Full-time workers living in Melton earned a median of £33,900 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 29th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.5×** (2025). A home in Melton costs 8.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 109th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 54,694** (2025). Melton’s population was an estimated 54,694 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Melton 003D in brief

Melton 003D has a deprivation score of 13.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Melton 003D was £386,500 in 2025.
Melton 003D had 1,943 usual residents at the census.
In Melton 003D, 19.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01025909
- Middle area: [Asfordby, Frisby & Old Dalby](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/asfordby-frisby-and-old-dalby)
- Ward: [Old Dalby †](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/ward/old-dalby)
- Postcode district: [LE14 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le14)
- Postcode area: [LE †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le)
- Constituency: [Melton and Syston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/melton-and-syston)
- Council: [Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/melton)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 34.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,042
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Melton 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025888), [Rushcliffe 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/neighbourhood/e01028402), [Melton 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025890), [Melton 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025911), [Charnwood 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025761), [Melton 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025884)

## Latest updates for Melton 003D

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01025909

## How to cite

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