Compare Merton against Greenwich

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Greenwich
289,034
Difference
-82,581
Percentage Difference
-33.33%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Greenwich
139,180 (69.8%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-25.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Greenwich
48,225 (24.2%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-44.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Greenwich
12,115 (6.1%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-57.29%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Greenwich

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 Greenwich compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Greenwich.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Greenwich

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 Greenwich

Key: Merton / Greenwich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £962,531.81 £917,987.98 / £680,651.29 £631,107.48 / £505,907.91 £404,333.07 / £369,328.62
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £932,490.61 £902,218.29 / £658,058.15 £623,291.33 / £491,416.12 £397,905.86 / £352,008.99
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £865,648.88 £853,534.50 / £610,237.24 £594,067.48 / £458,727.01 £395,402.71 / £338,509.80
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £830,199.90 £804,914.37 / £589,188.92 £562,150.64 / £443,266.22 £387,143.74 / £337,437.47
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £808,154.05 £768,233.47 / £573,477.46 £535,915.90 / £431,253.87 £379,081.31 / £337,969.17
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £795,862.77 £775,234.12 / £561,766.05 £540,719.49 / £422,331.81 £388,675.37 / £335,651.86
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £793,624.38 £764,438.46 / £556,981.26 £535,035.95 / £420,513.38 £393,643.73 / £341,900.95
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £762,846.19 £752,039.97 / £535,907.67 £526,569.67 / £405,653.14 £380,356.76 / £321,885.42
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £677,571.54 £688,834.87 / £477,223.91 £481,977.97 / £362,453.22 £347,338.31 / £286,024.93
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £604,127.95 £630,403.78 / £427,921.33 £441,761.81 / £325,914.35 £319,384.07 / £257,456.26
2013 £994,608.53 / £513,597.00 £517,713.10 / £361,213.44 £361,363.08 / £275,543.66 £262,374.32 / £219,525.61
2012 £900,878.51 / £477,916.04 £473,927.29 / £337,628.38 £330,739.00 / £257,006.60 £243,155.79 / £206,059.79
2011 £881,132.03 / £465,842.51 £457,064.97 / £325,397.55 £316,746.46 / £245,734.00 £237,522.86 / £201,670.41
2010 £835,270.21 / £458,511.77 £445,969.78 / £324,440.28 £310,749.82 / £246,161.49 £233,978.36 / £201,448.58

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Greenwich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 82k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £34,509
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 10.9%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £40,999

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Greenwich
Industry Merton Count Greenwich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 5 +10 + 100%
Production 365 380 -15 -4.03%
Construction 1,660 1,505 +155 + 9.79%
Motor Trades 230 155 +75 + 38.96%
Wholesale 440 320 +120 + 31.58%
Retail 800 900 -100 -11.76%
Transport 555 455 +100 + 19.8%
Accommodation Food 470 560 -90 -17.48%
Information Comms 1,280 1,185 +95 + 7.71%
Finance Insurance 170 105 +65 + 47.27%
Property 445 295 +150 + 40.54%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 1,790 +470 + 23.21%
Business Admin 1,130 915 +215 + 21.03%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 230 -15 -6.74%
Health 470 480 -10 -2.11%
Arts Entertainment 650 710 -60 -8.82%