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]
| Melton Egerton[1] | |
|---|---|
 Asfordby Road, looking towards Melton Mowbray | |
![Melton Egerton[1] is located in Leicestershire](/wiki/File:Leicestershire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Melton Egerton[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Melton Egerton[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 4,120 (2021 Census Ward Profile) |
| • London | 111 mi (179 km) SE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Melton Mowbray |
| Postcode district | LE13 |
| Dialling code | 01664 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
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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
editAt 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
edit- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". meltonborough.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Melton Egerton - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Breens, Julia (5 May 2023). "Melton Borough Council Election Results". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Your Councillors". democracy.melton.gov.uk. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1884. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Williams, Frederick Smeeton (1876). The Midland railway: its rise and progress. Strahan. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Club, Egerton Park Cricket. "Egerton Park Cricket Club". Egerton Park Cricket Club. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Melton Egerton (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
