Compare Merton against Bexley

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Bexley
249,301
Difference
-42,848
Percentage Difference
-18.8%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Bexley
113,920 (73.5%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-5.19%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Bexley
33,780 (21.8%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-9.16%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Bexley
7,235 (4.7%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-7.38%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Bexley

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Merton and Bexley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Bexley.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Bexley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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.

Average property prices by year for Merton and Bexley

Key: Merton / Bexley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £691,437.32 £917,987.98 / £516,987.78 £631,107.48 / £409,359.15 £404,333.07 / £258,363.91
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £678,776.13 £902,218.29 / £506,475.91 £623,291.33 / £402,317.08 £397,905.86 / £253,801.44
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £625,621.07 £853,534.50 / £465,105.56 £594,067.48 / £370,974.97 £395,402.71 / £243,383.23
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £580,339.10 £804,914.37 / £433,991.51 £562,150.64 / £346,425.48 £387,143.74 / £233,986.25
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £565,702.70 £768,233.47 / £422,840.30 £535,915.90 / £337,530.27 £379,081.31 / £234,512.75
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £573,038.82 £775,234.12 / £427,440.38 £540,719.49 / £342,056.95 £388,675.37 / £241,685.37
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £558,440.26 £764,438.46 / £415,542.67 £535,035.95 / £333,400.77 £393,643.73 / £240,583.03
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £536,345.31 £752,039.97 / £399,956.96 £526,569.67 / £321,818.24 £380,356.76 / £227,178.10
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £455,201.17 £688,834.87 / £340,766.57 £481,977.97 / £275,242.79 £347,338.31 / £193,484.62
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £402,753.06 £630,403.78 / £302,989.01 £441,761.81 / £245,440.48 £319,384.07 / £173,265.47
2013 £994,608.53 / £350,875.91 £517,713.10 / £264,437.01 £361,363.08 / £214,305.32 £262,374.32 / £151,491.39
2012 £900,878.51 / £332,278.31 £473,927.29 / £250,194.95 £330,739.00 / £202,646.57 £243,155.79 / £145,127.85
2011 £881,132.03 / £330,739.08 £457,064.97 / £247,595.22 £316,746.46 / £199,673.58 £237,522.86 / £145,350.26
2010 £835,270.21 / £327,684.43 £445,969.78 / £246,850.37 £310,749.82 / £200,146.16 £233,978.36 / £146,899.03

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Bexley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 83k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £33,829
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 15.6%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £41,164

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Bexley
Industry Merton Count Bexley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 15 0 0%
Production 365 400 -35 -9.15%
Construction 1,660 2,120 -460 -24.34%
Motor Trades 230 220 +10 + 4.44%
Wholesale 440 285 +155 + 42.76%
Retail 800 630 +170 + 23.78%
Transport 555 500 +55 + 10.43%
Accommodation Food 470 505 -35 -7.18%
Information Comms 1,280 775 +505 + 49.15%
Finance Insurance 170 105 +65 + 47.27%
Property 445 225 +220 + 65.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 1,260 +1,000 + 56.82%
Business Admin 1,130 750 +380 + 40.43%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 180 +35 + 17.72%
Health 470 360 +110 + 26.51%
Arts Entertainment 650 525 +125 + 21.28%