England · E07000133

Driving in Melton.

Understand the people and transport context around you, then plan the questions to ask about lessons, private practice or your teaching business.

Resident population

54,694

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

3,746

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

13.1%

Census 2021 · 2,963 households

Context for planning, not a demand forecast.

Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.

Age detail

Usual residents · mid-2025
Age Residents
Age 16 609
Age 17 597
Age 18 584
Age 19 383
Age 20 381
Age 21 380
Age 22 375
Age 23 547
Age 24 499

Household vehicle availability

Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 22,599
No cars or vans in household 2,963
1 car or van in household 8,881
2 cars or vans in household 7,595
3 or more cars or vans in household 3,160

Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

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SIC 85530 · 2025 · rounded to the nearest five

These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.

ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.

English deprivation summaries · 2025

These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.

District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
IMD · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IMD - Average rank 13,123.92
IMD - Rank of average rank 198
IMD - Average score 14.866
IMD - Rank of average score 202
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 193
IMD25 - Extent 0.0465
IMD25 - Rank of extent 201
IMD25 - Local concentration 26,657.18
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 199
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 12,905.47
Income - Rank of average rank 207
Income - Average score 0.16
Income - Rank of average score 211
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 206
Income scale 8,345
Rank of Income Scale 292
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 12,305.28
Employment - Rank of average rank 221
Employment - Average score 0.095
Employment - Rank of average score 220
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 209
Employment scale 2,954.25
Rank of Employment Scale 292
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 13,245.21
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 218
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 15.022
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 207
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0667
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 129
Health · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 10,971.68
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 214
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score -0.475
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 211
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 178
Crime · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 12,845.93
Crime - Rank of average rank 204
Crime - Average score -0.316
Crime - Rank of average score 200
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0667
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 121
Barriers · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 19,220.41
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 111
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 26.114
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 78
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.2333
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 45
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 14,757.44
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 157
Living Environment - Average score 18.683
Living Environment - Rank of average score 144
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0667
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 130
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 15,274.98
IDACI - Rank of average rank 174
IDACI - Average score 0.289
IDACI - Rank of average score 179
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 206
IDAOPI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 8,872.96
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 275
IDAOPI - Average score 0.092
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 268
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 210

Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .

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Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.

Funding and support

Check the conditions attached to assistance with driving costs.

Instructor business context

Explore what respondents reported about workload, pupils and professional development.

Sources and geography

Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: district / unitary. Joins use the exact official area code, not a similarity in names. Counties and districts can overlap. Download counts, status flags and input checksums.