Compare Merton against Kingston upon Thames

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Kingston upon Thames

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 Kingston upon Thames compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Kingston upon Thames

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 Kingston upon Thames

Key: Merton / Kingston upon Thames

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

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Kingston upon Thames
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 54k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £37,495
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £46,327

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

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