Melton
§ This page gives an overview of the Melton local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Melton district in Leicestershire is centred on Melton Mowbray, a historic market town celebrated worldwide for its pork pies and Stilton cheese. The surrounding countryside is rural and agricultural, dotted with villages, farmland, and traditional pubs. The River Eye and River Wreake cross the district, while attractions such as Belvoir Castle and Twinlakes Theme Park draw visitors. Rolling hills and open fields dominate the landscape, giving the area a pastoral charm, while the town itself maintains its reputation as a food and market centre.
The administrative boundary of Melton can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Melton.
Key Facts about Melton
What region is Melton in? Melton is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Melton in? Melton is located in the county of Leicestershire.
Is Melton a city? No, Melton is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Melton? The local authority for this district is: Melton Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Leicestershire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Leicestershire County Council.
▶ Official website of Melton Borough Council 🔗 melton.gov.uk
Which police force covers Melton? Policing in Melton is provided by Leicestershire Police 🔗 leics.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Blaby ⁞ Charnwood ⁞ Harborough ⁞ Hinckley and Bosworth ⁞ Leicester ⁞ Melton ⁞ North West Leicestershire ⁞ Oadby and Wigston ⁞ Rutland.
Constituencies in Melton
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Melton
Melton is divided into 16 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Asfordby
- Bottesford
- Croxton Kerrial
- Frisby-on-the-Wreake
- Gaddesby
- Long Clawson and Stathern
- Melton Craven
- Melton Dorian
- Melton Egerton
- Melton Newport
- Melton Sysonby
- Melton Warwick
- Old Dalby
- Somerby
- Waltham-on-the-Wolds
- Wymondham
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Melton
Melton is part-parished: 26 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Ab Kettleby
- Asfordby
- Belvoir
- Bottesford
- Broughton and Old Dalby
- Buckminster
- Burton and Dalby
- Clawson, Hose and Harby
- Croxton Kerrial
- Eaton
- Freeby
- Frisby on the Wreake
- Gaddesby
- Garthorpe
- Grimston
- Hoby with Rotherby
- Kirby Bellars
- Knossington and Cold Overton
- Redmile
- Scalford
- Somerby
- Sproxton
- Stathern
- Twyford and Thorpe
- Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold
- Wymondham
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Melton
Melton covers 23 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Asfordby
- Asfordby Hill
- Bottesford
- Brooksby
- Burton Lazars
- Croxton Kerrial
- Frisby on the Wreake
- Gaddesby
- Great Dalby
- Harby
- Hose
- Langar *
- Long Clawson
- Melton Mowbray
- Muston (Melton)
- Nether Broughton
- Normanton (South Kesteven) *
- Old Dalby
- Somerby
- Stathern
- Twyford (Melton)
- Waltham on the Wolds
- Wymondham (Melton)
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Melton.)
Melton compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Melton compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Melton has 16 electoral wards.
Melton has a population of 54,052 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Melton can be found on the ONS statistics for Melton.