Merton
London borough · 126 neighbourhoods
Areas
25 areasAgainst London: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is London's middle.
- Wimbledon Common · SW194 neighbourhoods£10,700 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Wimbledon Hill · SW195 neighbourhoods£8,910 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road · SW196 neighbourhoods£8,630 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Cottenham Park · SW205 neighbourhoods£8,460 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Wimbledon Broadway North · SW195 neighbourhoods£8,330 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- South Wimbledon · SW195 neighbourhoods£8,270 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Wimbledon Broadway South · SW195 neighbourhoods£8,180 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Merton Park · SW195 neighbourhoods£7,970 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Wimbledon Chase · SW205 neighbourhoods£7,780 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Colliers Wood · SW196 neighbourhoods£7,580 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £6,600 per m² · London £6,380 per m²
- By type
- Flat £370k · Terraced £709k · Semi £755k · Detached £2.8m
- Neighbourhoods
- 126
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the borough's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of London's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
- Crime
- 58.7 per 1,000 a year · London 98.1
Sources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the borough's own figure; London pools every borough's crimes and residents.
Schools
52 state schools- Primary
- 43
- Secondary
- 9
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among London's primaries.
Getting around
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the borough (TfL Cycling Infrastructure Database). Powered by TfL Open Data.
Green & quiet
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £82,600 a year · typical London neighbourhood £73,500
- Social renting
- 8% of homes · typical London neighbourhood 17%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 5% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 40% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of London's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the borough's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask
Is Merton safe?
Police recorded about 58.7 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than London as a whole (98.1). Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, and they can't tell you how one street feels, so visit at different times of day.
How much do homes cost in Merton?
Homes sold for a typical £6,600 per m² in the year to August 2026, about the same as London as a whole (£6,380 per m²). At that rate a 70 m² two-bedroom flat would cost roughly £460,000. This is a rough guide, not a valuation.
How many schools are there in Merton?
There are 43 state primary and 9 state secondary schools inside Merton's boundary. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
Is Merton a deprived area?
5% of Merton's 126 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 40% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.