Compare Enfield against Merton

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

Population comparison

Population for Enfield
333,587
Population for Merton
206,453
Difference
127,134
Percentage Difference
47.08%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Enfield
137,880 (65.0%)
# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
Difference
137,880
Percentage Difference
24.16%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Enfield
62,275 (29.4%)
# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
Difference
62,275
Percentage Difference
67.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Enfield
12,015 (5.7%)
# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
Difference
12,015
Percentage Difference
56.53%

Comparing crimes by type for Enfield 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 Enfield and Merton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Enfield and Merton for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Enfield 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 Enfield and Merton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Enfield and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Enfield 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 Enfield and Merton

Key: Enfield / Merton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,122,854.31 / £1,761,001.36 £712,141.26 / £917,987.98 £483,366.59 / £631,107.48 £303,103.01 / £404,333.07
2022 £1,113,382.15 / £1,736,071.29 £704,790.91 / £902,218.29 £480,772.53 / £623,291.33 £302,626.09 / £397,905.86
2021 £1,035,491.33 / £1,632,872.30 £655,924.56 / £853,534.50 £449,391.80 / £594,067.48 £295,084.46 / £395,402.71
2020 £945,543.68 / £1,507,209.55 £606,725.79 / £804,914.37 £416,562.29 / £562,150.64 £282,710.49 / £387,143.74
2019 £922,470.55 / £1,426,052.39 £593,646.10 / £768,233.47 £407,500.11 / £535,915.90 £285,101.21 / £379,081.31
2018 £928,244.13 / £1,439,767.84 £596,464.14 / £775,234.12 £408,918.86 / £540,719.49 £291,209.71 / £388,675.37
2017 £921,081.90 / £1,429,919.33 £587,849.04 / £764,438.46 £404,781.59 / £535,035.95 £294,959.25 / £393,643.73
2016 £901,152.69 / £1,403,935.27 £575,877.19 / £752,039.97 £397,376.12 / £526,569.67 £283,824.61 / £380,356.76
2015 £787,529.52 / £1,299,115.22 £501,357.63 / £688,834.87 £346,230.96 / £481,977.97 £246,599.09 / £347,338.31
2014 £691,485.39 / £1,195,705.59 £439,111.03 / £630,403.78 £303,994.56 / £441,761.81 £216,723.65 / £319,384.07
2013 £620,370.77 / £994,608.53 £391,316.52 / £517,713.10 £269,067.67 / £361,363.08 £192,573.35 / £262,374.32
2012 £584,377.59 / £900,878.51 £368,677.13 / £473,927.29 £253,682.15 / £330,739.00 £183,761.56 / £243,155.79
2011 £576,022.02 / £881,132.03 £360,186.30 / £457,064.97 £245,705.10 / £316,746.46 £181,214.30 / £237,522.86
2010 £561,108.60 / £835,270.21 £357,723.55 / £445,969.78 £246,149.52 / £310,749.82 £182,349.37 / £233,978.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Enfield and Merton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
86k vs 67k
Median Salary
£29,499 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
7.2% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£34,060 vs £42,922

See how Enfield compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Enfield and Merton
Industry Enfield Count Merton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 15 +20 + 80%
Production 620 365 +255 + 51.78%
Construction 2,700 1,660 +1,040 + 47.71%
Motor Trades 400 230 +170 + 53.97%
Wholesale 825 440 +385 + 60.87%
Retail 1,415 800 +615 + 55.53%
Transport 855 555 +300 + 42.55%
Accommodation Food 765 470 +295 + 47.77%
Information Comms 1,165 1,280 -115 -9.41%
Finance Insurance 165 170 -5 -2.99%
Property 765 445 +320 + 52.89%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,200 2,260 -60 -2.69%
Business Admin 1,395 1,130 +265 + 20.99%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 260 215 +45 + 18.95%
Health 630 470 +160 + 29.09%
Arts Entertainment 970 650 +320 + 39.51%