Compare Brent against Merton

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Brent and Merton.

Population comparison

Population for Brent
327,753
Population for Merton
206,453
Difference
121,300
Percentage Difference
45.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Brent
155,175 (65.9%)
# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
Difference
155,175
Percentage Difference
35.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Brent
65,625 (27.9%)
# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
Difference
65,625
Percentage Difference
72.18%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Brent
14,790 (6.3%)
# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
Difference
14,790
Percentage Difference
75.03%

Comparing crimes by type for Brent and Merton

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Brent and Merton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Brent and Merton for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Brent Crimes in Merton Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Brent and Merton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Brent and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Brent and Merton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Brent and Merton

Key: Brent / Merton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,267,343.22 / £1,761,001.36 £824,035.73 / £917,987.98 £686,759.21 / £631,107.48 £420,420.73 / £404,333.07
2022 £1,269,555.62 / £1,736,071.29 £823,262.82 / £902,218.29 £688,884.06 / £623,291.33 £417,962.49 / £397,905.86
2021 £1,171,869.26 / £1,632,872.30 £760,866.33 / £853,534.50 £641,413.07 / £594,067.48 £401,578.06 / £395,402.71
2020 £1,078,589.32 / £1,507,209.55 £711,688.19 / £804,914.37 £600,873.10 / £562,150.64 £386,925.84 / £387,143.74
2019 £1,030,918.97 / £1,426,052.39 £680,544.59 / £768,233.47 £574,671.14 / £535,915.90 £381,250.75 / £379,081.31
2018 £1,064,333.37 / £1,439,767.84 £701,950.57 / £775,234.12 £592,769.61 / £540,719.49 £397,769.02 / £388,675.37
2017 £1,038,069.58 / £1,429,919.33 £681,463.88 / £764,438.46 £577,971.68 / £535,035.95 £397,291.37 / £393,643.73
2016 £1,051,581.94 / £1,403,935.27 £691,013.55 / £752,039.97 £589,227.13 / £526,569.67 £395,094.78 / £380,356.76
2015 £947,568.43 / £1,299,115.22 £622,624.08 / £688,834.87 £532,864.47 / £481,977.97 £355,405.96 / £347,338.31
2014 £843,764.71 / £1,195,705.59 £554,427.06 / £630,403.78 £476,547.10 / £441,761.81 £318,810.53 / £319,384.07
2013 £726,598.64 / £994,608.53 £475,623.89 / £517,713.10 £410,393.55 / £361,363.08 £274,630.00 / £262,374.32
2012 £667,462.60 / £900,878.51 £437,907.16 / £473,927.29 £377,662.46 / £330,739.00 £255,249.51 / £243,155.79
2011 £635,033.26 / £881,132.03 £415,662.39 / £457,064.97 £355,721.23 / £316,746.46 £244,437.80 / £237,522.86
2010 £603,418.86 / £835,270.21 £400,417.52 / £445,969.78 £344,562.97 / £310,749.82 £237,464.48 / £233,978.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Brent and Merton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
92k vs 67k
Median Salary
£30,855 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£38,719 vs £42,922

See how Brent compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Brent and Merton
Industry Brent Count Merton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 15 -10 -100%
Production 585 365 +220 + 46.32%
Construction 2,550 1,660 +890 + 42.28%
Motor Trades 445 230 +215 + 63.7%
Wholesale 895 440 +455 + 68.16%
Retail 1,775 800 +975 + 75.73%
Transport 865 555 +310 + 43.66%
Accommodation Food 935 470 +465 + 66.19%
Information Comms 1,450 1,280 +170 + 12.45%
Finance Insurance 180 170 +10 + 5.71%
Property 825 445 +380 + 59.84%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,255 2,260 -5 -0.22%
Business Admin 1,340 1,130 +210 + 17%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 275 215 +60 + 24.49%
Health 600 470 +130 + 24.3%
Arts Entertainment 1,005 650 +355 + 42.9%