Compare Kingston upon Thames against Merton

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Kingston upon Thames and Merton.

Population comparison

Population for Kingston upon Thames
179,142
Population for Merton
206,453
Difference
-27,311
Percentage Difference
-14.17%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Kingston upon Thames
80,615 (72.5%)
# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
Difference
80,615
Percentage Difference
-29.18%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Kingston upon Thames
25,395 (22.9%)
# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
Difference
25,395
Percentage Difference
-19.3%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Kingston upon Thames
5,130 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
Difference
5,130
Percentage Difference
-26.84%

Comparing crimes by type for Kingston upon Thames and Merton

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Kingston upon Thames and Merton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Kingston upon Thames Crimes in Merton Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 324 374 +324 + 92.84%
Bicycle theft 65 24 +65 + 146.07%
Burglary 68 50 +68 + 115.25%
Criminal damage and arson 70 91 +70 + 86.96%
Drugs 67 36 +67 + 130.1%
Other crime 4 9 +4 + 61.54%
Other theft 144 124 +144 + 107.46%
Possession of weapons 9 16 +9 + 72%
Public order 57 125 +57 + 62.64%
Robbery 17 30 +17 + 72.34%
Shoplifting 94 82 +94 + 106.82%
Theft from the person 37 17 +37 + 137.04%
Vehicle crime 108 127 +108 + 91.91%
Violence and sexual offences 257 414 +257 + 76.6%

Compare crime rate by type for Kingston upon Thames and Merton from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Kingston upon Thames and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Kingston upon Thames and Merton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,201,091.41 / £1,761,001.36 £779,381.97 / £917,987.98 £566,141.31 / £631,107.48 £380,515.98 / £404,333.07
2022 £1,150,013.98 / £1,736,071.29 £744,961.43 / £902,218.29 £543,658.74 / £623,291.33 £365,938.40 / £397,905.86
2021 £1,064,600.96 / £1,632,872.30 £692,855.11 / £853,534.50 £508,129.41 / £594,067.48 £354,657.38 / £395,402.71
2020 £990,790.06 / £1,507,209.55 £653,346.47 / £804,914.37 £480,863.27 / £562,150.64 £346,418.83 / £387,143.74
2019 £967,202.26 / £1,426,052.39 £637,609.95 / £768,233.47 £470,595.80 / £535,915.90 £351,186.08 / £379,081.31
2018 £982,121.67 / £1,439,767.84 £646,701.38 / £775,234.12 £477,956.04 / £540,719.49 £362,398.19 / £388,675.37
2017 £966,271.92 / £1,429,919.33 £632,381.44 / £764,438.46 £469,597.92 / £535,035.95 £364,204.94 / £393,643.73
2016 £951,050.19 / £1,403,935.27 £624,987.22 / £752,039.97 £464,586.17 / £526,569.67 £354,554.18 / £380,356.76
2015 £863,521.80 / £1,299,115.22 £566,723.37 / £688,834.87 £421,677.21 / £481,977.97 £320,760.18 / £347,338.31
2014 £799,130.80 / £1,195,705.59 £523,986.57 / £630,403.78 £391,471.85 / £441,761.81 £297,874.18 / £319,384.07
2013 £682,675.98 / £994,608.53 £445,652.27 / £517,713.10 £331,793.83 / £361,363.08 £254,147.17 / £262,374.32
2012 £637,998.40 / £900,878.51 £417,638.19 / £473,927.29 £310,880.49 / £330,739.00 £239,644.92 / £243,155.79
2011 £619,071.98 / £881,132.03 £400,958.68 / £457,064.97 £296,203.13 / £316,746.46 £231,365.04 / £237,522.86
2010 £594,397.15 / £835,270.21 £389,047.80 / £445,969.78 £289,971.53 / £310,749.82 £227,209.76 / £233,978.36
Number of Jobs (thousands)
54k vs 67k
Median Salary
£37,495 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£46,327 vs £42,922

See how Kingston upon Thames compares to other areas in Outer London

Industry Kingston upon Thames Count Merton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 15 +5 + 28.57%
Production 280 365 -85 -26.36%
Construction 1,025 1,660 -635 -47.3%
Motor Trades 155 230 -75 -38.96%
Wholesale 350 440 -90 -22.78%
Retail 875 800 +75 + 8.96%
Transport 235 555 -320 -81.01%
Accommodation Food 440 470 -30 -6.59%
Information Comms 1,130 1,280 -150 -12.45%
Finance Insurance 105 170 -65 -47.27%
Property 305 445 -140 -37.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,805 2,260 -455 -22.39%
Business Admin 760 1,130 -370 -39.15%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 175 215 -40 -20.51%
Health 350 470 -120 -29.27%
Arts Entertainment 545 650 -105 -17.57%