Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
Melton 006 · 4 sub-areas · 7,030 residents
Melton 006, in the Melton district of the East Midlands, is home to around 7,030 people and sits at the more affordable end of the regional rental market. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £716 a month — well below the national median for a two-bed. Over seven in ten residents own their home, making this one of the more settled, owner-occupied corners of the district.
Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby is a mid-density neighbourhood of Melton in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £790 a month.
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Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby in Melton
Living in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
Melton 006 is a predominantly rural and semi-rural area within the Melton district, shaped by the kind of quiet, owner-occupied character you'd expect from the East Midlands countryside. With more than a quarter of residents aged 65 and over, and a similar share aged 50 to 64, this is firmly a mature, settled community rather than a young professional one. The pace is steady, the streets are quiet, and the overwhelming majority of people here — over 95% — were born in the UK.
Renting here is genuinely affordable by national standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £716 a month, considerably below the UK average of roughly £1,200 for a comparable property. One-bedroom places start at around £546, and three-bedroom homes sit at about £880. Those figures are estimates, scaled from district-level data using local sale prices — official rent statistics only go down to the council level. The median house price sits at around £418,000, which means buying still takes significant saving: roughly 7.8 years to build a deposit. Renters putting £790 a month toward rent are spending around 46% of their take-home pay, which is a stretch even at these relatively modest rent levels.
The area is very much car country. Around 55% of residents commute by car, and just under 1% use public transport — there's no metro service anywhere near here, and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 7 km away in straight-line terms, about an 87-minute walk or a short drive. Birmingham is the most accessible of the major employment hubs, reachable in around 151 minutes by public transport. Working from home is a significant part of daily life for many residents: nearly 39% work remotely, well above the national norm.
For a fuller picture of the streets and sub-areas within Melton 006, see the breakdown below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Melton 006 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. If you want a quiet, safe, rural setting with low crime and affordable rents, it fits the bill well. The trade-off is that it's car-dependent, public transport is minimal, and the community skews older and settled. It's not a place for people who want urban convenience or easy access to major cities.
- What is the rent in Melton 006?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £546 a month, a two-bed around £716, and a three-bed around £880. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 7% in the past year, so prices are moving. At the median, renters spend close to 46% of take-home pay on rent.
- Is Melton 006 safe?
- Yes, relatively speaking. The crime rate is around 37 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — less than half the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. Low population density and a settled, owner-occupied community tend to keep crime rates down in areas like this across the East Midlands.
- What's the commute from Melton 006 to Birmingham?
- Birmingham is around 151 minutes away by public transport — the most accessible major employment hub from here. The nearest mainline rail station is about 7 km away, so almost everyone drives to it. Nearly 39% of residents work from home, which for many makes the commute question less pressing.
- Who lives in Melton 006?
- Mainly older, settled homeowners. More than half the population is over 50, and over 70% own their home. Young adults are relatively scarce — just 14% of residents are aged 18 to 34. It's a predominantly white British community with very low ethnic diversity, typical of rural East Midlands.
- What schools are near Melton 006?
- There are four schools within typical catchment distance, but none are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding school is around 9.7 km away. Families with strong preferences on school quality will need to factor in travel or look carefully at individual school performance beyond Ofsted ratings.
- How does Melton 006 compare to other parts of the Melton district for renters?
- It sits at the affordable end of the rental market even within a relatively affordable district. Two-bed rents at around £716 a month are well below the national median of roughly £1,200. The main challenge isn't rent level but affordability relative to income — local wages are modest, with a median annual salary of around £26,600.