Compare Merton against Bromley

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Bromley
332,752
Difference
-126,299
Percentage Difference
-46.85%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Bromley
155,430 (75.1%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-35.87%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Bromley
42,630 (20.6%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-32.16%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Bromley
8,790 (4.2%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-26.69%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Bromley

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Bromley.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Bromley

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 Bromley

Key: Merton / Bromley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £1,059,605.00 £917,987.98 / £635,551.31 £631,107.48 / £466,686.13 £404,333.07 / £313,246.65
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £1,039,211.40 £902,218.29 / £621,892.68 £623,291.33 / £458,125.17 £397,905.86 / £309,306.21
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £954,009.46 £853,534.50 / £572,347.72 £594,067.48 / £423,215.20 £395,402.71 / £296,866.76
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £871,767.03 £804,914.37 / £529,550.00 £562,150.64 / £392,242.62 £387,143.74 / £284,541.59
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £866,533.23 £768,233.47 / £526,222.30 £535,915.90 / £390,051.45 £379,081.31 / £290,212.21
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £876,534.32 £775,234.12 / £531,681.59 £540,719.49 / £394,803.92 £388,675.37 / £297,786.44
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £865,634.39 £764,438.46 / £523,167.59 £535,035.95 / £389,929.66 £393,643.73 / £301,134.01
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £842,850.46 £752,039.97 / £509,989.38 £526,569.67 / £380,866.25 £380,356.76 / £289,037.69
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £761,335.00 £688,834.87 / £459,230.82 £481,977.97 / £343,390.28 £347,338.31 / £260,152.12
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £685,810.06 £630,403.78 / £413,146.16 £441,761.81 / £309,832.38 £319,384.07 / £235,190.17
2013 £994,608.53 / £589,249.45 £517,713.10 / £351,578.14 £361,363.08 / £262,927.13 £262,374.32 / £200,910.67
2012 £900,878.51 / £557,505.38 £473,927.29 / £333,501.57 £330,739.00 / £248,996.10 £243,155.79 / £192,499.61
2011 £881,132.03 / £548,835.70 £457,064.97 / £324,132.16 £316,746.46 / £240,255.91 £237,522.86 / £188,969.35
2010 £835,270.21 / £533,443.53 £445,969.78 / £318,509.10 £310,749.82 / £237,872.96 £233,978.36 / £187,980.91

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Bromley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 104k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £37,749
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 11.0%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £48,929

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Bromley
Industry Merton Count Bromley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 55 -40 -114.29%
Production 365 490 -125 -29.24%
Construction 1,660 2,585 -925 -43.58%
Motor Trades 230 220 +10 + 4.44%
Wholesale 440 435 +5 + 1.14%
Retail 800 985 -185 -20.73%
Transport 555 385 +170 + 36.17%
Accommodation Food 470 695 -225 -38.63%
Information Comms 1,280 1,590 -310 -21.6%
Finance Insurance 170 280 -110 -48.89%
Property 445 515 -70 -14.58%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 2,920 -660 -25.48%
Business Admin 1,130 1,460 -330 -25.48%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 215 305 -90 -34.62%
Health 470 680 -210 -36.52%
Arts Entertainment 650 1,050 -400 -47.06%