Compare Hillingdon against Merton

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

Population comparison

Population for Hillingdon
309,014
Population for Merton
206,453
Difference
102,561
Percentage Difference
39.79%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Hillingdon
137,635 (68.6%)
# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
Difference
137,635
Percentage Difference
23.98%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Hillingdon
51,600 (25.7%)
# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
Difference
51,600
Percentage Difference
50.42%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Hillingdon
11,475 (5.7%)
# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
Difference
11,475
Percentage Difference
52.27%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Hillingdon and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon and Merton

Key: Hillingdon / Merton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £922,693.32 / £1,761,001.36 £585,100.55 / £917,987.98 £450,127.60 / £631,107.48 £289,762.21 / £404,333.07
2022 £913,477.64 / £1,736,071.29 £577,901.49 / £902,218.29 £445,843.17 / £623,291.33 £284,530.88 / £397,905.86
2021 £850,876.28 / £1,632,872.30 £538,096.96 / £853,534.50 £417,126.43 / £594,067.48 £274,848.72 / £395,402.71
2020 £798,831.09 / £1,507,209.55 £509,727.00 / £804,914.37 £395,222.82 / £562,150.64 £267,796.15 / £387,143.74
2019 £778,251.10 / £1,426,052.39 £496,241.29 / £768,233.47 £386,125.34 / £535,915.90 £269,648.80 / £379,081.31
2018 £786,093.48 / £1,439,767.84 £499,851.54 / £775,234.12 £389,346.92 / £540,719.49 £276,414.55 / £388,675.37
2017 £787,419.98 / £1,429,919.33 £498,927.48 / £764,438.46 £390,457.06 / £535,035.95 £282,307.95 / £393,643.73
2016 £767,063.93 / £1,403,935.27 £485,103.39 / £752,039.97 £381,202.72 / £526,569.67 £270,512.65 / £380,356.76
2015 £675,783.34 / £1,299,115.22 £426,423.19 / £688,834.87 £336,005.00 / £481,977.97 £237,933.38 / £347,338.31
2014 £583,772.63 / £1,195,705.59 £368,699.62 / £630,403.78 £291,534.89 / £441,761.81 £206,957.78 / £319,384.07
2013 £519,564.76 / £994,608.53 £325,638.69 / £517,713.10 £257,644.94 / £361,363.08 £183,245.08 / £262,374.32
2012 £497,716.82 / £900,878.51 £312,168.01 / £473,927.29 £247,123.68 / £330,739.00 £177,689.41 / £243,155.79
2011 £484,188.10 / £881,132.03 £300,141.91 / £457,064.97 £236,540.68 / £316,746.46 £173,724.51 / £237,522.86
2010 £469,865.54 / £835,270.21 £295,396.63 / £445,969.78 £233,597.71 / £310,749.82 £172,246.12 / £233,978.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Hillingdon and Merton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
88k vs 67k
Median Salary
£34,149 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
10.8% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£37,670 vs £42,922

See how Hillingdon compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Hillingdon and Merton
Industry Hillingdon Count Merton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 15 +10 + 50%
Production 585 365 +220 + 46.32%
Construction 2,550 1,660 +890 + 42.28%
Motor Trades 425 230 +195 + 59.54%
Wholesale 710 440 +270 + 46.96%
Retail 1,330 800 +530 + 49.77%
Transport 1,120 555 +565 + 67.46%
Accommodation Food 710 470 +240 + 40.68%
Information Comms 1,490 1,280 +210 + 15.16%
Finance Insurance 230 170 +60 + 30%
Property 620 445 +175 + 32.86%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,920 2,260 -340 -16.27%
Business Admin 1,130 1,130 0 0%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 280 215 +65 + 26.26%
Health 510 470 +40 + 8.16%
Arts Entertainment 710 650 +60 + 8.82%