Compare Merton against Sutton

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Sutton
207,707
Difference
-1,254
Percentage Difference
-0.61%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Sutton
100,275 (74.9%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
7.57%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Sutton
28,170 (21.0%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
8.98%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Sutton
5,470 (4.1%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
20.51%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Sutton

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Merton Crimes in Sutton 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 Sutton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Sutton.

1,2001,2001,1001,1001,0001,000900900800800700700600600500500400400300300200200100100Number of crimesJul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023
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Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Sutton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

1,800,000 GBP1,800,000 GBP1,600,000 GBP1,600,000 GBP1,400,000 GBP1,400,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP800,000 GBP800,000 GBP600,000 GBP600,000 GBP400,000 GBP400,000 GBP200,000 GBP200,000 GBP0 GBP0 GBP2010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019201920202020202120212022202220232023
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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 £1,761,001.36 / £1,063,715.31 £917,987.98 / £644,388.87 £631,107.48 / £447,050.66 £404,333.07 / £294,273.74
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £1,035,413.75 £902,218.29 / £625,989.47 £623,291.33 / £436,086.63 £397,905.86 / £286,795.03
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £950,079.11 £853,534.50 / £574,538.76 £594,067.48 / £401,749.16 £395,402.71 / £275,523.75
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £873,582.72 £804,914.37 / £535,224.73 £562,150.64 / £374,074.35 £387,143.74 / £265,672.17
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £845,806.51 £768,233.47 / £518,991.76 £535,915.90 / £363,799.94 £379,081.31 / £265,525.67
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £859,872.59 £775,234.12 / £526,476.63 £540,719.49 / £368,877.07 £388,675.37 / £273,421.89
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £845,741.78 £764,438.46 / £516,067.72 £535,035.95 / £362,697.84 £393,643.73 / £275,608.05
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £822,491.26 £752,039.97 / £503,276.61 £526,569.67 / £354,110.91 £380,356.76 / £264,810.79
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £729,879.90 £688,834.87 / £444,709.39 £481,977.97 / £313,363.13 £347,338.31 / £233,782.48
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £656,758.48 £630,403.78 / £399,723.00 £441,761.81 / £282,406.43 £319,384.07 / £211,214.35
2013 £994,608.53 / £573,347.72 £517,713.10 / £346,075.63 £361,363.08 / £243,384.46 £262,374.32 / £182,984.82
2012 £900,878.51 / £539,347.77 £473,927.29 / £326,524.84 £330,739.00 / £229,847.27 £243,155.79 / £174,810.98
2011 £881,132.03 / £531,700.22 £457,064.97 / £317,695.93 £316,746.46 / £221,905.92 £237,522.86 / £171,841.73
2010 £835,270.21 / £522,503.86 £445,969.78 / £316,110.45 £310,749.82 / £222,780.51 £233,978.36 / £173,619.91
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 64k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £29,836
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs -0.3%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £35,104
Salary Percentiles for Merton in 2022£9,861£15,827£20,310£25,863£35,065£44,360£49,494£0£0£0£0£21,348£25,000£34,057£39,686£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Industry Merton Count Sutton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 30 -15 -66.67%
Production 365 290 +75 + 22.9%
Construction 1,660 1,830 -170 -9.74%
Motor Trades 230 175 +55 + 27.16%
Wholesale 440 285 +155 + 42.76%
Retail 800 590 +210 + 30.22%
Transport 555 310 +245 + 56.65%
Accommodation Food 470 420 +50 + 11.24%
Information Comms 1,280 1,075 +205 + 17.41%
Finance Insurance 170 120 +50 + 34.48%
Property 445 230 +215 + 63.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 1,325 +935 + 52.16%
Business Admin 1,130 750 +380 + 40.43%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 165 +50 + 26.32%
Health 470 375 +95 + 22.49%
Arts Entertainment 650 475 +175 + 31.11%