On average Merton has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Merton is £86,620 per year. There are 55 schools in Merton: 45 primary (8 Outstanding and 33 Good) and 10 secondary (5 Outstanding and 4 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Merton is home to around 215,187 people, with a population density of about 5,721.6 per km².
Based on 1,824 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £653 per square foot) in Merton area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £15,215,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £2,610,500 | £1,009 |
| Semi-Detached | 201 | £825,000 | £688 |
| Terraced | 820 | £660,000 | £664 |
| Flats | 745 | £390,000 | £628 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,892,500 | £345,000 | £630,000 | £495,000 |
| 2017 | £2,100,000 | £365,000 | £725,000 | £540,000 |
| 2018 | £2,250,000 | £373,500 | £822,500 | £535,000 |
| 2019 | £1,825,000 | £366,000 | £763,500 | £500,000 |
| 2020 | £1,995,000 | £390,000 | £752,500 | £600,000 |
| 2021 | £2,450,000 | £422,000 | £807,500 | £620,000 |
| 2022 | £2,600,000 | £430,500 | £830,000 | £657,500 |
| 2023 | £2,250,000 | £400,000 | £772,650 | £629,000 |
| 2024 | £2,100,000 | £400,000 | £826,500 | £650,000 |
| 2025 | £2,565,000 | £407,000 | £850,000 | £650,000 |
| 2026 | £2,360,000 | £386,500 | £715,000 | £637,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £739 | £632 | £600 | £521 |
| 2017 | £772 | £638 | £604 | £541 |
| 2018 | £765 | £596 | £620 | £539 |
| 2019 | £770 | £586 | £588 | £521 |
| 2020 | £782 | £619 | £600 | £580 |
| 2021 | £902 | £646 | £648 | £601 |
| 2022 | £994 | £658 | £709 | £656 |
| 2023 | £969 | £622 | £671 | £644 |
| 2024 | £900 | £639 | £674 | £643 |
| 2025 | £1,039 | £642 | £709 | £648 |
| 2026 | £1,074 | £619 | £631 | £661 |
Merton records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of Merton, Cannon Hill has the lowest crime rate, with about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Merton average is 56 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Merton is £540,000 (about £653 per square foot) based on 1,824 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Merton has 45 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 33 Good) and 10 secondary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Merton scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Merton sits around rank 21,569 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Merton is around £86,620 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Merton spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Mitcham and Morden: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour Party) and Wimbledon: Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrats).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.