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People and census in Melton

District

The middle of the East Midlands. 54,694 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 481 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Melton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Melton’s 168 output areas range from 122 to 572.

What is the population of Melton?

Melton had 51,752 usual residents at the census.

Melton is the 7th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
51,752
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Melton had 51,752 usual residents at the census.

Melton is the 7th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Melton among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Melton is 51,752.

Population estimate

Council
54,694
ONS population estimates · 2025

Melton’s population was an estimated 54,694 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Melton is 8th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Melton among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Melton is 54,694.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
60.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

60.6% of residents in Melton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
5% lower63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Melton among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Melton is 60.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
23.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.5% of residents in Melton were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
21% higher19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Melton among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Melton is 23.5%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.9% of residents in Melton were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
6% lower16.9%
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Aged under 15: Melton among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Melton is 15.9%.

Born outside the UK

Council
6.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

6.3% of residents in Melton were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
54% lower13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Melton among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Melton is 6.3%.

Disability

Council
16.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.9% of residents in Melton had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
8% lower18.3%
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Disability: Melton among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Melton is 16.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
83.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

83.0% of residents in Melton said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
2% higher81.1%
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Good or very good health: Melton among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Melton is 83.0%.

Households

Council
22,599
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Melton had 22,599 households at the census.

Melton is 7th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Melton among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Melton is 22,599.

Households without a car or van

Council
13.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.1% of households in Melton had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
31% lower19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Melton among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Melton is 13.1%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
72.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

72.0% of households in Melton owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
9% higher66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Melton among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Melton is 72.0%.

Population density

Council
108 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Melton had 108 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
65% lower312 per km²
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Population density: Melton among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Melton is 108 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.2% of households in Melton rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
8% lower18.7%
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Private rented homes: Melton among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Melton is 17.2%.

Social rented homes

Council
10.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

10.7% of households in Melton rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
28% lower14.9%
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Social rented homes: Melton among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Melton is 10.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
31.1%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

31.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Melton had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
7% higher29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Melton among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Melton is 31.1%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Melton identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
85% lower8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Melton among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Melton is 1.2%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Melton identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
85% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Melton among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Melton is 0.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.3% of residents in Melton identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
46% lower2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Melton among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Melton is 1.3%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.3% of residents in Melton identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
77% lower1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Melton among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Melton is 0.3%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.9% of residents in Melton identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
13% higher85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Melton among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Melton is 96.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
53.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

53.7% of residents in Melton said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
18% higher45.4%
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Christian: Melton among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Melton is 53.7%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
39.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

39.3% of residents in Melton said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
2% lower40.0%
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No religion: Melton among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Melton is 39.3%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
28.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

28.5% of working residents in Melton worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
10% higher25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Melton among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Melton is 28.5%.

Annual population change

Council
1.4%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Melton’s estimated population changed by 1.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East Midlands
2.8 times0.5%
Against the UK
4.7 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Melton among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Melton is 1.4%.