Homes rented privately
8.3% to 42.5%
Homes rented privately ranged from 8.3% in Melton Sysonby to 42.5% in Wymondham — a gap of 34.2 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
2.4% to 5.3%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.4% in Frisby-on-the-Wreake to 5.3% in Melton Craven — a gap of 2.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 2.4% | 45 | 1,886 |
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| Somerby | 3.3% | 60 | 1,812 |
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| Melton Sysonby | 3.4% | 186 | 5,539 |
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| Long Clawson and Stathern | 3.5% | 149 | 4,214 |
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| Gaddesby | 3.6% | 61 | 1,701 |
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| Melton Dorian | 3.6% | 198 | 5,515 |
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| Old Dalby | 3.8% | 73 | 1,943 |
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| Bottesford | 3.8% | 142 | 3,689 |
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| Melton Newport | 3.9% | 209 | 5,382 |
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| Wymondham | 4% | 62 | 1,563 |
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| Asfordby | 4.2% | 153 | 3,601 |
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| Waltham-on-the-Wolds | 4.5% | 81 | 1,793 |
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| Melton Egerton | 4.6% | 190 | 4,120 |
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| Croxton Kerrial | 4.7% | 85 | 1,818 |
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| Melton Warwick | 4.9% | 179 | 3,634 |
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| Melton Craven | 5.3% | 187 | 3,538 |
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People aged 65 or over
18.5% to 29.4%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 18.5% in Melton Egerton to 29.4% in Bottesford — a gap of 10.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Melton Egerton | 18.5% | 760 | 4,118 |
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| Melton Dorian | 20.2% | 1,114 | 5,515 |
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| Melton Sysonby | 20.2% | 1,119 | 5,537 |
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| Asfordby | 21.2% | 764 | 3,605 |
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| Melton Warwick | 23.1% | 841 | 3,635 |
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| Old Dalby | 23.6% | 458 | 1,943 |
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| Long Clawson and Stathern | 23.6% | 995 | 4,211 |
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| Croxton Kerrial | 23.8% | 433 | 1,820 |
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| Melton Craven | 24.1% | 853 | 3,537 |
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| Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 24.9% | 470 | 1,887 |
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| Melton Newport | 25.6% | 1,375 | 5,381 |
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| Wymondham | 25.8% | 404 | 1,563 |
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| Somerby | 26.1% | 473 | 1,815 |
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| Waltham-on-the-Wolds | 29% | 521 | 1,795 |
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| Gaddesby | 29.1% | 496 | 1,702 |
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| Bottesford | 29.4% | 1,083 | 3,685 |
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications
9.2% to 21.3%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.2% in Frisby-on-the-Wreake to 21.3% in Melton Egerton — a gap of 12.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 9.2% | 151 | 1,637 |
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| Long Clawson and Stathern | 12.4% | 434 | 3,492 |
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| Gaddesby | 12.8% | 189 | 1,475 |
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| Croxton Kerrial | 13.5% | 211 | 1,566 |
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| Somerby | 13.6% | 211 | 1,549 |
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| Waltham-on-the-Wolds | 15% | 227 | 1,510 |
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| Melton Sysonby | 15.1% | 677 | 4,475 |
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| Bottesford | 15.5% | 479 | 3,087 |
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| Wymondham | 15.5% | 206 | 1,326 |
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| Melton Newport | 15.9% | 710 | 4,469 |
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| Old Dalby | 15.9% | 257 | 1,616 |
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| Melton Dorian | 18.5% | 836 | 4,524 |
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| Asfordby | 19.3% | 569 | 2,946 |
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| Melton Craven | 19.5% | 587 | 3,015 |
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| Melton Warwick | 19.9% | 601 | 3,017 |
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| Melton Egerton | 21.3% | 689 | 3,236 |
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
21.9% to 42.1%
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 21.9% in Melton Egerton to 42.1% in Frisby-on-the-Wreake — a gap of 20.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Melton Egerton | 21.9% | 710 | 3,236 |
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| Melton Dorian | 23.6% | 1,067 | 4,524 |
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| Melton Craven | 24.3% | 734 | 3,015 |
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| Asfordby | 25.8% | 760 | 2,946 |
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| Melton Sysonby | 27.6% | 1,237 | 4,475 |
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| Melton Newport | 28% | 1,252 | 4,469 |
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| Melton Warwick | 30.5% | 921 | 3,017 |
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| Old Dalby | 34.8% | 563 | 1,616 |
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| Bottesford | 36.1% | 1,113 | 3,087 |
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| Wymondham | 37.6% | 498 | 1,326 |
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| Waltham-on-the-Wolds | 37.7% | 569 | 1,510 |
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| Croxton Kerrial | 37.9% | 593 | 1,566 |
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| Somerby | 38.8% | 601 | 1,549 |
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| Gaddesby | 40.1% | 591 | 1,475 |
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| Long Clawson and Stathern | 41.5% | 1,450 | 3,492 |
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| Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 42.1% | 689 | 1,637 |
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
7% to 18.3%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7% in Frisby-on-the-Wreake to 18.3% in Melton Craven — a gap of 11.3 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
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Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
3.9% to 19.2%
Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.9% in Frisby-on-the-Wreake to 19.2% in Melton Egerton — a gap of 15.3 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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