Compare Greenwich against Merton

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

Population comparison

Population for Greenwich
289,034
Population for Merton
206,453
Difference
82,581
Percentage Difference
33.33%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Greenwich
139,180 (69.8%)
# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
Difference
139,180
Percentage Difference
25.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Greenwich
48,225 (24.2%)
# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
Difference
48,225
Percentage Difference
44.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Greenwich
12,115 (6.1%)
# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
Difference
12,115
Percentage Difference
57.29%

Comparing crimes by type for Greenwich 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 Greenwich and Merton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Greenwich and Merton.

Compare Property prices over time for Greenwich and Merton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 Greenwich and Merton

Key: Greenwich / Merton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £962,531.81 / £1,761,001.36 £680,651.29 / £917,987.98 £505,907.91 / £631,107.48 £369,328.62 / £404,333.07
2022 £932,490.61 / £1,736,071.29 £658,058.15 / £902,218.29 £491,416.12 / £623,291.33 £352,008.99 / £397,905.86
2021 £865,648.88 / £1,632,872.30 £610,237.24 / £853,534.50 £458,727.01 / £594,067.48 £338,509.80 / £395,402.71
2020 £830,199.90 / £1,507,209.55 £589,188.92 / £804,914.37 £443,266.22 / £562,150.64 £337,437.47 / £387,143.74
2019 £808,154.05 / £1,426,052.39 £573,477.46 / £768,233.47 £431,253.87 / £535,915.90 £337,969.17 / £379,081.31
2018 £795,862.77 / £1,439,767.84 £561,766.05 / £775,234.12 £422,331.81 / £540,719.49 £335,651.86 / £388,675.37
2017 £793,624.38 / £1,429,919.33 £556,981.26 / £764,438.46 £420,513.38 / £535,035.95 £341,900.95 / £393,643.73
2016 £762,846.19 / £1,403,935.27 £535,907.67 / £752,039.97 £405,653.14 / £526,569.67 £321,885.42 / £380,356.76
2015 £677,571.54 / £1,299,115.22 £477,223.91 / £688,834.87 £362,453.22 / £481,977.97 £286,024.93 / £347,338.31
2014 £604,127.95 / £1,195,705.59 £427,921.33 / £630,403.78 £325,914.35 / £441,761.81 £257,456.26 / £319,384.07
2013 £513,597.00 / £994,608.53 £361,213.44 / £517,713.10 £275,543.66 / £361,363.08 £219,525.61 / £262,374.32
2012 £477,916.04 / £900,878.51 £337,628.38 / £473,927.29 £257,006.60 / £330,739.00 £206,059.79 / £243,155.79
2011 £465,842.51 / £881,132.03 £325,397.55 / £457,064.97 £245,734.00 / £316,746.46 £201,670.41 / £237,522.86
2010 £458,511.77 / £835,270.21 £324,440.28 / £445,969.78 £246,161.49 / £310,749.82 £201,448.58 / £233,978.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Greenwich and Merton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
82k vs 67k
Median Salary
£34,509 vs £30,117
Annual Percentage Change
10.9% vs 0.8%
Mean Salary
£40,999 vs £42,922

See how Greenwich compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Greenwich and Merton
Industry Greenwich Count Merton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 15 -10 -100%
Production 380 365 +15 + 4.03%
Construction 1,505 1,660 -155 -9.79%
Motor Trades 155 230 -75 -38.96%
Wholesale 320 440 -120 -31.58%
Retail 900 800 +100 + 11.76%
Transport 455 555 -100 -19.8%
Accommodation Food 560 470 +90 + 17.48%
Information Comms 1,185 1,280 -95 -7.71%
Finance Insurance 105 170 -65 -47.27%
Property 295 445 -150 -40.54%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,790 2,260 -470 -23.21%
Business Admin 915 1,130 -215 -21.03%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 230 215 +15 + 6.74%
Health 480 470 +10 + 2.11%
Arts Entertainment 710 650 +60 + 8.82%