Compare Havering against Merton

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

Population comparison

Population for Havering
260,651
Population for Merton
206,453
Difference
54,198
Percentage Difference
23.21%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Havering
119,890 (73.3%)
# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
Difference
119,890
Percentage Difference
10.29%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Havering
36,205 (22.1%)
# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
Difference
36,205
Percentage Difference
16.07%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Havering
7,525 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
Difference
7,525
Percentage Difference
11.3%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Havering and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Havering 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 Havering and Merton

Key: Havering / Merton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £847,495.68 / £1,761,001.36 £530,731.52 / £917,987.98 £414,362.92 / £631,107.48 £256,271.25 / £404,333.07
2022 £823,732.63 / £1,736,071.29 £516,481.61 / £902,218.29 £403,535.65 / £623,291.33 £247,825.04 / £397,905.86
2021 £758,118.49 / £1,632,872.30 £474,760.79 / £853,534.50 £372,172.82 / £594,067.48 £238,231.55 / £395,402.71
2020 £706,731.67 / £1,507,209.55 £446,474.86 / £804,914.37 £349,540.55 / £562,150.64 £231,126.37 / £387,143.74
2019 £693,698.52 / £1,426,052.39 £438,171.92 / £768,233.47 £343,111.89 / £535,915.90 £233,230.10 / £379,081.31
2018 £701,338.86 / £1,439,767.84 £442,284.08 / £775,234.12 £347,318.65 / £540,719.49 £240,088.88 / £388,675.37
2017 £679,600.72 / £1,429,919.33 £427,135.50 / £764,438.46 £336,191.78 / £535,035.95 £237,885.68 / £393,643.73
2016 £645,938.68 / £1,403,935.27 £406,311.50 / £752,039.97 £320,220.97 / £526,569.67 £223,189.54 / £380,356.76
2015 £552,329.23 / £1,299,115.22 £346,466.00 / £688,834.87 £273,657.22 / £481,977.97 £190,579.99 / £347,338.31
2014 £489,228.07 / £1,195,705.59 £306,984.29 / £630,403.78 £243,605.63 / £441,761.81 £169,740.16 / £319,384.07
2013 £429,056.17 / £994,608.53 £267,869.60 / £517,713.10 £212,445.06 / £361,363.08 £148,342.89 / £262,374.32
2012 £418,988.34 / £900,878.51 £261,445.15 / £473,927.29 £207,243.39 / £330,739.00 £146,811.60 / £243,155.79
2011 £416,753.97 / £881,132.03 £258,585.65 / £457,064.97 £204,057.00 / £316,746.46 £147,327.56 / £237,522.86
2010 £411,697.65 / £835,270.21 £259,126.43 / £445,969.78 £205,434.04 / £310,749.82 £149,117.31 / £233,978.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Havering and Merton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 67k
Median Salary
£31,580 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
3.2% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£36,257 vs £42,922

See how Havering compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Havering and Merton
Industry Havering Count Merton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 15 +20 + 80%
Production 440 365 +75 + 18.63%
Construction 2,720 1,660 +1,060 + 48.4%
Motor Trades 340 230 +110 + 38.6%
Wholesale 375 440 -65 -15.95%
Retail 795 800 -5 -0.63%
Transport 625 555 +70 + 11.86%
Accommodation Food 540 470 +70 + 13.86%
Information Comms 640 1,280 -640 -66.67%
Finance Insurance 130 170 -40 -26.67%
Property 330 445 -115 -29.68%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,220 2,260 -1,040 -59.77%
Business Admin 890 1,130 -240 -23.76%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 160 215 -55 -29.33%
Health 445 470 -25 -5.46%
Arts Entertainment 550 650 -100 -16.67%