Borough of Melton

Borough of Melton
Melton Mowbray, best known for both the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and St Mary's Church. It is the administrative centre of the borough.
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.
Shown within Leicestershire.
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Administrative countyLeicestershire
Founded1974
Admin. HQMelton Mowbray
Government
 • TypeMelton Borough Council
 • MPs:Alicia Kearns
Area
 • Total186 sq mi (481 km2)
 • Rank79th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total52,433
 • RankRanked 293rd
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code31UG (ONS)
E07000133 (GSS)
Ethnicity98.8% White
Websitemelton.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.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Melton Local Authority (E07000133)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.