Compare Merton against Redbridge

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Redbridge
305,658
Difference
-99,205
Percentage Difference
-38.74%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Redbridge
136,740 (67.0%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-23.34%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Redbridge
56,665 (27.8%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-59.08%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Redbridge
10,680 (5.2%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-45.52%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Redbridge

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Redbridge.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Redbridge

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 Redbridge

Key: Merton / Redbridge

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £1,055,281.69 £917,987.98 / £679,939.23 £631,107.48 / £517,519.44 £404,333.07 / £313,476.67
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £1,037,966.01 £902,218.29 / £670,518.49 £623,291.33 / £512,750.84 £397,905.86 / £311,964.65
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £973,984.65 £853,534.50 / £632,753.89 £594,067.48 / £486,188.34 £395,402.71 / £307,539.77
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £888,290.57 £804,914.37 / £584,022.81 £562,150.64 / £448,479.67 £387,143.74 / £292,969.77
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £855,175.30 £768,233.47 / £562,728.44 £535,915.90 / £431,836.27 £379,081.31 / £290,351.71
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £873,287.93 £775,234.12 / £574,321.94 £540,719.49 / £441,118.64 £388,675.37 / £301,500.93
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £843,576.04 £764,438.46 / £550,478.35 £535,035.95 / £425,479.66 £393,643.73 / £297,322.83
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £806,129.17 £752,039.97 / £528,343.15 £526,569.67 / £409,056.44 £380,356.76 / £280,886.15
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £707,571.55 £688,834.87 / £463,064.30 £481,977.97 / £359,225.33 £347,338.31 / £246,281.42
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £623,850.35 £630,403.78 / £408,454.62 £441,761.81 / £318,162.34 £319,384.07 / £218,174.50
2013 £994,608.53 / £567,774.16 £517,713.10 / £368,923.76 £361,363.08 / £287,006.32 £262,374.32 / £197,305.12
2012 £900,878.51 / £545,320.44 £473,927.29 / £355,483.38 £330,739.00 / £276,533.76 £243,155.79 / £193,022.03
2011 £881,132.03 / £543,762.93 £457,064.97 / £349,592.62 £316,746.46 / £270,815.69 £237,522.86 / £191,804.43
2010 £835,270.21 / £515,550.66 £445,969.78 / £334,970.55 £310,749.82 / £261,586.63 £233,978.36 / £185,012.37

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Redbridge
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 73k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £31,512
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 0.3%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £36,735

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Redbridge
Industry Merton Count Redbridge Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 15 0 0%
Production 365 435 -70 -17.5%
Construction 1,660 2,675 -1,015 -46.83%
Motor Trades 230 320 -90 -32.73%
Wholesale 440 595 -155 -29.95%
Retail 800 1,420 -620 -55.86%
Transport 555 800 -245 -36.16%
Accommodation Food 470 700 -230 -39.32%
Information Comms 1,280 1,580 -300 -20.98%
Finance Insurance 170 165 +5 + 2.99%
Property 445 805 -360 -57.6%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 2,235 +25 + 1.11%
Business Admin 1,130 1,280 -150 -12.45%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 315 -100 -37.74%
Health 470 705 -235 -40%
Arts Entertainment 650 700 -50 -7.41%