Compare Sutton against Merton

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Sutton and Merton

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Sutton and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Sutton and Merton

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.

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 Sutton and Merton

Key: Sutton / Merton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,063,715.31 / £1,761,001.36 £644,388.87 / £917,987.98 £447,050.66 / £631,107.48 £294,273.74 / £404,333.07
2022 £1,035,413.75 / £1,736,071.29 £625,989.47 / £902,218.29 £436,086.63 / £623,291.33 £286,795.03 / £397,905.86
2021 £950,079.11 / £1,632,872.30 £574,538.76 / £853,534.50 £401,749.16 / £594,067.48 £275,523.75 / £395,402.71
2020 £873,582.72 / £1,507,209.55 £535,224.73 / £804,914.37 £374,074.35 / £562,150.64 £265,672.17 / £387,143.74
2019 £845,806.51 / £1,426,052.39 £518,991.76 / £768,233.47 £363,799.94 / £535,915.90 £265,525.67 / £379,081.31
2018 £859,872.59 / £1,439,767.84 £526,476.63 / £775,234.12 £368,877.07 / £540,719.49 £273,421.89 / £388,675.37
2017 £845,741.78 / £1,429,919.33 £516,067.72 / £764,438.46 £362,697.84 / £535,035.95 £275,608.05 / £393,643.73
2016 £822,491.26 / £1,403,935.27 £503,276.61 / £752,039.97 £354,110.91 / £526,569.67 £264,810.79 / £380,356.76
2015 £729,879.90 / £1,299,115.22 £444,709.39 / £688,834.87 £313,363.13 / £481,977.97 £233,782.48 / £347,338.31
2014 £656,758.48 / £1,195,705.59 £399,723.00 / £630,403.78 £282,406.43 / £441,761.81 £211,214.35 / £319,384.07
2013 £573,347.72 / £994,608.53 £346,075.63 / £517,713.10 £243,384.46 / £361,363.08 £182,984.82 / £262,374.32
2012 £539,347.77 / £900,878.51 £326,524.84 / £473,927.29 £229,847.27 / £330,739.00 £174,810.98 / £243,155.79
2011 £531,700.22 / £881,132.03 £317,695.93 / £457,064.97 £221,905.92 / £316,746.46 £171,841.73 / £237,522.86
2010 £522,503.86 / £835,270.21 £316,110.45 / £445,969.78 £222,780.51 / £310,749.82 £173,619.91 / £233,978.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sutton and Merton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
64k vs 67k
Median Salary
£29,836 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
-0.3% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£35,104 vs £42,922

See how Sutton compares to other areas in Outer London

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