Sysonby, Melton Mowbray
| Melton Sysonby[1] | |
|---|---|
 Nottingham Road, looking towards Melton Mowbray | |
![Melton Sysonby[1] is located in Leicestershire](/wiki/File:Leicestershire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Melton Sysonby[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Melton Sysonby[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 5,539 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[2] |
| • 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 | |
Sysonby[3][4] is the name given to the ward and suburb[5] of Melton Mowbray in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is one of the six wards of the town on Melton Borough Council.[6]
Geography
[edit]The ward covers the northwestern part of the town and is bisected by the A606 road.[7][8] The area is predominately residential with some small shopping precedents on a steep hill.[9] Additionally, the North and East Melton Mowbray Distribution Road is currently under construction to the east of the ward.[10] The ward is mentioned in numerous books covering the town of Melton Mowbray, this likely means that the ward was once a historic hamlet/village before being merged with the town.
Demographics
[edit]At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 5,539. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Melton Sysonby: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,394 | 97.4% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 74 | 1.3% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 39 | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 24 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 6 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 5,539 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Melton Sysonby: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,910 | 55.7% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 2,255 | 43.2% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 16 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 15 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 13 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 8 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 6 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 2 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 5,539 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". meltonborough.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Melton Sysonby (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Priestley, Joseph (1831). Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers, Canals, and Railways, of Great Britain, Derived from Original and Parliamentary Documents in the Possession of J. Priestley. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Melton Sysonby - 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.
- ^ Survey, Great Britain Ordnance; Staff, Ordnance Survey (4 March 2002). Nottingham and Loughborough, Melton Mowbray. Ordnance Survey. ISBN 978-0-319-12729-2. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Nichols, John (1795). The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester: ... By John Nichols, ... In Four Volumes. John Nichols. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Rennie, Nick (13 September 2024). "Delay announced on opening of Melton bypass". www.meltontimes.co.uk. www.meltontimes.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road scheme | Leicestershire County Council". www.leicestershire.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
