Egerton, Melton Mowbray

Melton Egerton[1]
Asfordby Road, looking towards Melton Mowbray
Melton Egerton[1] is located in Leicestershire
Melton Egerton[1]
Melton Egerton[1]
Location within Leicestershire
Population4,120 (2021 Census Ward Profile)
• London111 mi (179 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Unparished
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMelton Mowbray
Postcode districtLE13
Dialling code01664
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°46′15″N 0°53′55″W / 52.770732°N 0.898656°W / 52.770732; -0.898656

Egerton[2] is the name given to the ward and suburb[3] of Melton Mowbray in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is one of the six wards of the town on Melton Borough Council.[4]

Geography

The former Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway between Melton Mowbray North and Melton Mowbray Town. Now a footpath

The ward covers the more central and western areas of Melton Mowbray. It is defined by Asfordby Road/A6006 and the A606 road.[5] Also nearby is the former railway line between Melton Mowbray North and Market Harborough.[6] The area is also close to Egerton Park.[7]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 4,120. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Melton Egerton: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[8]
Ethnic group Population %
White 3,983 96.7%
Asian or Asian British 54 1.3%
Mixed 47 1.1%
Other Ethnic Group 19 0.3%
Arab 14 0.3%
Black or Black British 3 0.1%
Total 4,120 100%

The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:

Melton Egerton: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious Population %
Christian 1,949 50.2%
Irreligious 1,857 47.9%
Hindu 21 0.5%
Other religion 20 0.5%
Muslim 19 0.5%
Sikh 8 0.2%
Buddhist 2 0.1%
Jewish 3 0.1%
Total 4,120 100%

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". meltonborough.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Melton Egerton - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ Breens, Julia (5 May 2023). "Melton Borough Council Election Results". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Your Councillors". democracy.melton.gov.uk. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1884. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ Williams, Frederick Smeeton (1876). The Midland railway: its rise and progress. Strahan. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  7. ^ Club, Egerton Park Cricket. "Egerton Park Cricket Club". Egerton Park Cricket Club. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Melton Egerton (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 October 2024.