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Melton

Melton has 51,752 residents in 22,599 households (Census 2021); 14% are aged 15–29 and 28% of households rent their home. Over the past two years homes sold for a median of £270,000, from £197,500 in Melton Egerton to £492,500 in Gaddesby.

Local authority · 16 wards · 1,592 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
51,752residentsCensus 2021
£270kmedian sale price1,805 sales, 24 months
7%green within 500 mpostcode average
15services in 15 minutesmedian postcode

Six maps of Melton.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Sale pricesPostcode sector median sale price, % of the local authority median
Map of Melton: Postcode sector median sale price, % of the local authority median
<80%160%+
Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Melton: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Melton: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Deprivation decileNeighbourhood deprivation decile (IoD 2025 England, WIMD 2025 Wales, SIMD 2020v2 Scotland): 1 = most deprived 10% (context, not a score)
Map of Melton: Neighbourhood deprivation decile (IoD 2025 England, WIMD 2025 Wales, SIMD 2020v2 Scotland): 1 = most deprived 10% (context, not a score)
110
Recorded crimeCrimes recorded within 500 m in 12 months, % of the local postcode average
Map of Melton: Crimes recorded within 500 m in 12 months, % of the local postcode average
<50%250%+
Gigabit broadbandShare of premises with gigabit-capable broadband (Ofcom, July 2025)
Map of Melton: Share of premises with gigabit-capable broadband (Ofcom, July 2025)
<20%95%+

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, Aug 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · © OpenStreetMap contributors · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG · data.police.uk · Ofcom Connected Nations 2025

All 16 wards at a glance.

Colour shows where each ward sits among Melton's wards for that measure, from lowest to highest. Select a ward for its full report.

WardMedian priceGreen 500 mServices 15 minAged 15–29Owner-occupiedFlatsNearest tram or railGigabitCrime per 1,000
Asfordby£231k8%1815%71%3%4.5 km76%61
Bottesford£290k4%3212%78%3%832 m80%48
Croxton Kerrial£430k9%313%65%1%9.4 km67%74
Frisby-on-the-Wreake£443k2%115%82%1%7.0 km60%40
Gaddesby£493k2%512%79%3%6.1 km28%38
Long Clawson and Stathern£373k6%713%77%1%8.8 km19%44
Melton Craven£220k8%13615%62%16%601 m85%130
Melton Dorian£247k10%6116%67%8%1.1 km89%98
Melton Egerton£198k8%13217%59%6%1.2 km85%87
Melton Newport£250k16%11115%73%7%1.3 km91%68
Melton Sysonby£270k8%3017%75%4%2.0 km97%58
Melton Warwick£315k6%7415%71%4%829 m91%95
Old Dalby£351k3%312%78%2%8.7 km19%66
Somerby£448k6%412%77%1%7.5 km57%53
Waltham-on-the-Wolds£385k4%512%75%3%6.3 km89%39
Wymondham£388k4%312%53%1%4.0 km42%38

Sources: Census 2021 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors · data.police.uk

Prices.

Quarterly median of all standard residential sales in Melton. The latest quarter is still being registered.

£240k£258k£277k£295k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£240k£258k£277k£295k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 3,600 crimes and incidents in Melton in the 12 months to Aug 2026, 70 per 1,000 residents.

0190379Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
0190379Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences1,330
Anti-social behaviour464
Shoplifting434
Criminal damage and arson357
Other theft252
Public order222
Vehicle crime148
Burglary138
Drugs106
Other crime74
Possession of weapons32
Theft from the person22
Bicycle theft15
Robbery6

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Leicestershire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police in Melton each year, 2021–2025: 115 of them with a serious or fatal injury.

202167
202273
202355
202466
202567

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Melton with a published hygiene rating.

373rated food businessesin total
94%rated good or very good (4 or 5)latest inspection
11rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Broadband.

Share of homes in Melton that can get each type of fixed broadband, July 2025.

80.3%gigabit-capablehomes
65.1%full fibrehomes
97.0%superfast (30 Mbit/s+)homes
0.6%below the universal service obligationhomes

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband coverage of residential premises, July 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Deprivation, in context.

0 of Melton's 30 neighbourhoods are in the most deprived tenth of England on the 2025 index.

Decile 22
Decile 32
Decile 56
Decile 64
Decile 75
Decile 86
Decile 92
Decile 10 (least deprived)3

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Wards of Melton.

Every ward has its own page with all of its postcodes.