Compare Hounslow against Merton

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

Population comparison

Population for Hounslow
271,767
Population for Merton
206,453
Difference
65,314
Percentage Difference
27.32%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Hounslow
134,025 (68.8%)
# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
Difference
134,025
Percentage Difference
21.36%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Hounslow
49,085 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
Difference
49,085
Percentage Difference
45.72%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Hounslow
11,620 (6.0%)
# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
Difference
11,620
Percentage Difference
53.44%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Hounslow and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Hounslow 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 Hounslow and Merton

Key: Hounslow / Merton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £940,898.35 / £1,761,001.36 £671,934.42 / £917,987.98 £568,563.70 / £631,107.48 £353,037.39 / £404,333.07
2022 £889,921.13 / £1,736,071.29 £635,446.79 / £902,218.29 £539,018.69 / £623,291.33 £334,022.89 / £397,905.86
2021 £831,917.94 / £1,632,872.30 £594,557.26 / £853,534.50 £508,188.69 / £594,067.48 £327,107.32 / £395,402.71
2020 £796,155.12 / £1,507,209.55 £572,035.39 / £804,914.37 £489,081.95 / £562,150.64 £324,222.06 / £387,143.74
2019 £766,994.49 / £1,426,052.39 £549,310.04 / £768,233.47 £469,395.92 / £535,915.90 £320,271.94 / £379,081.31
2018 £753,007.87 / £1,439,767.84 £538,348.51 / £775,234.12 £460,044.46 / £540,719.49 £318,414.85 / £388,675.37
2017 £754,718.93 / £1,429,919.33 £536,023.13 / £764,438.46 £459,499.35 / £535,035.95 £325,300.63 / £393,643.73
2016 £731,165.62 / £1,403,935.27 £520,602.12 / £752,039.97 £447,508.08 / £526,569.67 £310,913.16 / £380,356.76
2015 £663,392.99 / £1,299,115.22 £473,203.01 / £688,834.87 £408,445.73 / £481,977.97 £282,264.75 / £347,338.31
2014 £607,997.39 / £1,195,705.59 £435,252.38 / £630,403.78 £377,207.58 / £441,761.81 £261,175.91 / £319,384.07
2013 £540,114.05 / £994,608.53 £388,088.70 / £517,713.10 £337,762.86 / £361,363.08 £234,381.59 / £262,374.32
2012 £495,393.15 / £900,878.51 £356,604.90 / £473,927.29 £310,005.83 / £330,739.00 £217,465.06 / £243,155.79
2011 £491,118.97 / £881,132.03 £351,243.30 / £457,064.97 £303,743.61 / £316,746.46 £216,380.60 / £237,522.86
2010 £474,864.92 / £835,270.21 £340,994.17 / £445,969.78 £296,006.89 / £310,749.82 £210,709.79 / £233,978.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Hounslow and Merton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
85k vs 67k
Median Salary
£31,104 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
15.9% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£37,964 vs £42,922

See how Hounslow compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Hounslow and Merton
Industry Hounslow Count Merton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 15 +10 + 50%
Production 415 365 +50 + 12.82%
Construction 1,610 1,660 -50 -3.06%
Motor Trades 300 230 +70 + 26.42%
Wholesale 680 440 +240 + 42.86%
Retail 1,160 800 +360 + 36.73%
Transport 980 555 +425 + 55.37%
Accommodation Food 645 470 +175 + 31.39%
Information Comms 1,975 1,280 +695 + 42.7%
Finance Insurance 200 170 +30 + 16.22%
Property 500 445 +55 + 11.64%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,155 2,260 -105 -4.76%
Business Admin 1,180 1,130 +50 + 4.33%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 235 215 +20 + 8.89%
Health 425 470 -45 -10.06%
Arts Entertainment 835 650 +185 + 24.92%