Compare Harrow against Merton

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

Population comparison

Population for Harrow
252,338
Population for Merton
206,453
Difference
45,885
Percentage Difference
20%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Harrow
118,915 (70.2%)
# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
Difference
118,915
Percentage Difference
9.47%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Harrow
42,165 (24.9%)
# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
Difference
42,165
Percentage Difference
31.09%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Harrow
8,360 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
Difference
8,360
Percentage Difference
21.75%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Harrow and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Harrow 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 Harrow and Merton

Key: Harrow / Merton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,267,170.55 / £1,761,001.36 £676,045.01 / £917,987.98 £537,389.93 / £631,107.48 £347,579.29 / £404,333.07
2022 £1,257,116.59 / £1,736,071.29 £667,918.18 / £902,218.29 £532,622.20 / £623,291.33 £344,073.78 / £397,905.86
2021 £1,162,290.60 / £1,632,872.30 £618,778.07 / £853,534.50 £494,445.41 / £594,067.48 £331,620.47 / £395,402.71
2020 £1,064,011.66 / £1,507,209.55 £574,842.94 / £804,914.37 £458,758.23 / £562,150.64 £317,301.58 / £387,143.74
2019 £1,028,620.23 / £1,426,052.39 £559,342.35 / £768,233.47 £446,977.31 / £535,915.90 £318,839.73 / £379,081.31
2018 £1,061,770.25 / £1,439,767.84 £576,347.58 / £775,234.12 £460,620.93 / £540,719.49 £333,456.30 / £388,675.37
2017 £1,069,344.21 / £1,429,919.33 £576,392.70 / £764,438.46 £462,171.55 / £535,035.95 £341,111.64 / £393,643.73
2016 £1,040,688.78 / £1,403,935.27 £558,934.87 / £752,039.97 £449,607.45 / £526,569.67 £325,156.40 / £380,356.76
2015 £944,044.25 / £1,299,115.22 £502,866.89 / £688,834.87 £405,772.89 / £481,977.97 £291,898.64 / £347,338.31
2014 £835,772.74 / £1,195,705.59 £442,615.75 / £630,403.78 £357,939.43 / £441,761.81 £258,314.83 / £319,384.07
2013 £748,565.36 / £994,608.53 £391,063.89 / £517,713.10 £316,146.60 / £361,363.08 £228,631.04 / £262,374.32
2012 £710,882.00 / £900,878.51 £371,968.00 / £473,927.29 £300,541.19 / £330,739.00 £219,755.08 / £243,155.79
2011 £699,010.98 / £881,132.03 £360,391.42 / £457,064.97 £289,332.91 / £316,746.46 £215,198.45 / £237,522.86
2010 £675,805.85 / £835,270.21 £354,145.48 / £445,969.78 £285,811.18 / £310,749.82 £213,438.13 / £233,978.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Harrow and Merton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
70k vs 67k
Median Salary
£31,935 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
3.1% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£37,118 vs £42,922

See how Harrow compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Harrow and Merton
Industry Harrow Count Merton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 15 +5 + 28.57%
Production 355 365 -10 -2.78%
Construction 2,570 1,660 +910 + 43.03%
Motor Trades 320 230 +90 + 32.73%
Wholesale 755 440 +315 + 52.72%
Retail 1,250 800 +450 + 43.9%
Transport 660 555 +105 + 17.28%
Accommodation Food 605 470 +135 + 25.12%
Information Comms 1,715 1,280 +435 + 29.05%
Finance Insurance 270 170 +100 + 45.45%
Property 1,050 445 +605 + 80.94%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,920 2,260 +660 + 25.48%
Business Admin 1,190 1,130 +60 + 5.17%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 285 215 +70 + 28%
Health 685 470 +215 + 37.23%
Arts Entertainment 705 650 +55 + 8.12%