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Bottesford · Melton

Bottesford: your neighbourhood

Bottesford electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 29.4% here, compared with 23.5% across Melton (5.9 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 36.1% here, compared with 31.1% across Melton (5 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 17% across Melton (4.8 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

29.4%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,083 out of 3,685.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.8%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

142 out of 3,689.

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People counted in the census

3,687

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,687 out of 3,687.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

36.1%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,113 out of 3,087.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

46.7%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

765 out of 1,639.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.1%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

198 out of 1,639.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

44.2%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,360 out of 3,075.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

54.4%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,674 out of 3,075.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

62 out of 3,075.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.5%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

479 out of 3,087.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

203 out of 1,639.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

34.1%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,048 out of 3,075.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

128 out of 1,639.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.3%

21 March 2021 · Bottesford

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

41 out of 3,075.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bottesford ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

153 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 163 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bottesford ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 18 mapped crimes in September 2024; 11 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bottesford
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024180
October 2024191
November 2024140
December 2024131
January 2025151
February 2025132
March 2025158
April 2025131
May 2025130
June 202573
July 2025124
August 2025114
September 2025120
October 2025180
November 202561
December 2025111
January 202662
February 202694
March 2026131
April 2026184
May 2026165
June 2026160
July 2026173
August 2026112
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bottesford
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime58
criminal damage arson31
vehicle crime17
burglary12
other theft11
public order8
other crime5
shoplifting5
drugs4
possession of weapons1
bicycle theft1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Melton →