Melton Mowbray, best known for both the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and St Mary's Church. It is the administrative centre of the borough.
Shown within Leicestershire.
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Constituent country
England
Region
East Midlands
Administrative county
Leicestershire
Founded
1974
Admin. HQ
Melton Mowbray
Government
• Type
Melton Borough Council
• MPs:
Alicia Kearns
Area
• Total
186 sq mi (481 km2)
• Rank
79th
Population
(2022)
• Total
52,433
• Rank
Ranked 293rd
• Density
280/sq mi (110/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
• Ethnic groups
List
96.9% White
1.3% Mixed
1.2% Asian
0.4% Black
0.2% other
Religion (2021)
[1]
• Religion
List
56.8% Christianity
41.7% no religion
1.2% other
0.3% Islam
Time zone
UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code
31UG (ONS) E07000133 (GSS)
Ethnicity
98.8% White
Website
melton.gov.uk
Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its only town, Melton Mowbray. The borough also includes numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The north of the district includes part of the Vale of Belvoir. Melton is the least populous district of its type and the fourth least populous district in England overall.
The neighbouring districts are Harborough, Charnwood, Rushcliffe, Newark and Sherwood, South Kesteven and Rutland.
^ abUK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Melton Local Authority (E07000133)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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