Compare Merton against Croydon

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Croydon
388,563
Difference
-182,110
Percentage Difference
-61.21%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-51.11%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-64.85%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-73.39%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Croydon

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Croydon.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Croydon

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 Croydon

Key: Merton / Croydon

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £921,200.96 £917,987.98 / £588,213.76 £631,107.48 / £426,248.67 £404,333.07 / £289,934.33
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £909,435.03 £902,218.29 / £580,048.63 £623,291.33 / £422,124.04 £397,905.86 / £286,028.32
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £842,034.03 £853,534.50 / £537,031.43 £594,067.48 / £392,935.91 £395,402.71 / £277,860.82
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £782,403.08 £804,914.37 / £503,858.36 £562,150.64 / £369,574.51 £387,143.74 / £270,365.69
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £757,539.74 £768,233.47 / £487,124.50 £535,915.90 / £356,980.85 £379,081.31 / £268,522.33
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £761,227.07 £775,234.12 / £488,562.50 £540,719.49 / £358,180.65 £388,675.37 / £274,485.50
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £758,238.14 £764,438.46 / £485,143.36 £535,035.95 / £356,307.28 £393,643.73 / £279,927.24
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £728,396.81 £752,039.97 / £467,327.46 £526,569.67 / £343,548.00 £380,356.76 / £264,228.30
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £629,031.76 £688,834.87 / £403,173.74 £481,977.97 / £296,983.72 £347,338.31 / £227,692.67
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £560,784.82 £630,403.78 / £359,780.81 £441,761.81 / £265,870.29 £319,384.07 / £204,279.35
2013 £994,608.53 / £481,125.11 £517,713.10 / £306,530.10 £361,363.08 / £225,936.23 £262,374.32 / £174,517.90
2012 £900,878.51 / £454,123.42 £473,927.29 / £289,129.14 £330,739.00 / £213,144.45 £243,155.79 / £166,502.38
2011 £881,132.03 / £445,445.52 £457,064.97 / £280,103.40 £316,746.46 / £204,984.82 £237,522.86 / £162,986.90
2010 £835,270.21 / £445,436.43 £445,969.78 / £283,150.03 £310,749.82 / £208,850.59 £233,978.36 / £166,151.74

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Croydon
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 119k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £34,226
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £38,172

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Croydon
Industry Merton Count Croydon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 15 0 0%
Production 365 505 -140 -32.18%
Construction 1,660 2,495 -835 -40.19%
Motor Trades 230 325 -95 -34.23%
Wholesale 440 540 -100 -20.41%
Retail 800 1,380 -580 -53.21%
Transport 555 715 -160 -25.2%
Accommodation Food 470 860 -390 -58.65%
Information Comms 1,280 1,595 -315 -21.91%
Finance Insurance 170 215 -45 -23.38%
Property 445 545 -100 -20.2%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 2,470 -210 -8.88%
Business Admin 1,130 1,305 -175 -14.37%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 315 -100 -37.74%
Health 470 770 -300 -48.39%
Arts Entertainment 650 940 -290 -36.48%