Compare Merton against Brent

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Brent
327,753
Difference
-121,300
Percentage Difference
-45.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Brent
155,175 (65.9%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-35.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Brent
65,625 (27.9%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-72.18%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Brent
14,790 (6.3%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-75.03%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Brent

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Brent.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Brent

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 Merton and Brent

Key: Merton / Brent

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £1,267,343.22 £917,987.98 / £824,035.73 £631,107.48 / £686,759.21 £404,333.07 / £420,420.73
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £1,269,555.62 £902,218.29 / £823,262.82 £623,291.33 / £688,884.06 £397,905.86 / £417,962.49
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £1,171,869.26 £853,534.50 / £760,866.33 £594,067.48 / £641,413.07 £395,402.71 / £401,578.06
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £1,078,589.32 £804,914.37 / £711,688.19 £562,150.64 / £600,873.10 £387,143.74 / £386,925.84
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £1,030,918.97 £768,233.47 / £680,544.59 £535,915.90 / £574,671.14 £379,081.31 / £381,250.75
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £1,064,333.37 £775,234.12 / £701,950.57 £540,719.49 / £592,769.61 £388,675.37 / £397,769.02
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £1,038,069.58 £764,438.46 / £681,463.88 £535,035.95 / £577,971.68 £393,643.73 / £397,291.37
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £1,051,581.94 £752,039.97 / £691,013.55 £526,569.67 / £589,227.13 £380,356.76 / £395,094.78
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £947,568.43 £688,834.87 / £622,624.08 £481,977.97 / £532,864.47 £347,338.31 / £355,405.96
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £843,764.71 £630,403.78 / £554,427.06 £441,761.81 / £476,547.10 £319,384.07 / £318,810.53
2013 £994,608.53 / £726,598.64 £517,713.10 / £475,623.89 £361,363.08 / £410,393.55 £262,374.32 / £274,630.00
2012 £900,878.51 / £667,462.60 £473,927.29 / £437,907.16 £330,739.00 / £377,662.46 £243,155.79 / £255,249.51
2011 £881,132.03 / £635,033.26 £457,064.97 / £415,662.39 £316,746.46 / £355,721.23 £237,522.86 / £244,437.80
2010 £835,270.21 / £603,418.86 £445,969.78 / £400,417.52 £310,749.82 / £344,562.97 £233,978.36 / £237,464.48

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Brent
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 92k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £30,855
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 8.8%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £38,719

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Brent
Industry Merton Count Brent Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 5 +10 + 100%
Production 365 585 -220 -46.32%
Construction 1,660 2,550 -890 -42.28%
Motor Trades 230 445 -215 -63.7%
Wholesale 440 895 -455 -68.16%
Retail 800 1,775 -975 -75.73%
Transport 555 865 -310 -43.66%
Accommodation Food 470 935 -465 -66.19%
Information Comms 1,280 1,450 -170 -12.45%
Finance Insurance 170 180 -10 -5.71%
Property 445 825 -380 -59.84%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 2,255 +5 + 0.22%
Business Admin 1,130 1,340 -210 -17%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 275 -60 -24.49%
Health 470 600 -130 -24.3%
Arts Entertainment 650 1,005 -355 -42.9%