Human settlement in England
| Melton Newport | |
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 Doctor's Lane, looking towards Melton Mowbray | |
  Melton NewportLocation within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 5,382 (2021 Census Ward Profile) |
| • London | 111 mi (179 km) SE |
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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 |
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Newport is the name given to the ward and suburb of Melton Mowbray in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is one of the six wards of the town on Melton Borough Council.
Geography
The ward covers the northern part of Melton Mowbray and is split by Scalford Brook. The A607 road runs to the east towards Grantham and Waltham-on-the-Wolds. The former line between Melton Mowbray North and Scalford passes through the northern part of the ward. The area has a mix of rural landscapes and residential, and commercial properties. It is also conjoined with the village of Thorpe Arnold to the east. The ward is also home to Melton Mowbray Hospital.
Demographics
At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 5,382. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Melton Newport: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,176 | 96.1% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 82 | 1.5% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 68 | 1.3% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 44 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 10 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 5 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 5,382 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Melton Newport: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,858 | 56% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 2,149 | 42.1% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 33 | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 28 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 25 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 7 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 6 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 2 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 5,382 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
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- "Melton Newport (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- "Melton Newport - 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.
- Biggs, Paul A.; Biggs, Sandra (1998). Tea Shop Walks in Leicestershire & Rutland. Sigma Leisure. ISBN 978-1-85058-603-6. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- Sheffield.), William White (Publisher in (1863). History, Gazetteer and Directory of Leicestershire, and the ... County of Rutland. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- Bridgeman, Orlando George C. (October 2008). Hunting Journal Kept By Viscount Newport At Newport Lodge, Melton Mowbray: During Various Years Between 1845 And 1866 (1880). Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4370-7075-0.
- "Melton Mowbray Hospital - Care Quality Commission". www.cqc.org.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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