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The population stood at 54,694 in 2025. That is 1.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — Melton

54,694, latest 2025 (+1.4% year on year, from 53,922).

The population stood at 54,694 in 2025. That is 1.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 45,318 in 1991; the latest reading is 21% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Melton, every published period
PeriodValue
202554,694
202453,922
202353,221
202252,406
202151,756
202051,583
201951,470
201851,331
201751,113
201651,146
201551,013
201450,990
201350,891
201250,814
201150,495
201050,077
200949,481
200849,287
200749,153
200648,724
200548,605
200448,618
200348,429
200248,080
200147,875
200047,515
199947,047
199845,882
199746,372
199646,211
199546,163
199446,336
199346,054
199245,874
199145,318

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

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Population estimate — Melton
54,694 for Melton, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/melton/population-estimate

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