Compare Merton against Harrow

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Harrow
252,338
Difference
-45,885
Percentage Difference
-20%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Harrow
118,915 (70.2%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-9.47%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Harrow
42,165 (24.9%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-31.09%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Harrow
8,360 (4.9%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-21.75%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Harrow

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Harrow.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Harrow

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 Harrow

Key: Merton / Harrow

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £1,267,170.55 £917,987.98 / £676,045.01 £631,107.48 / £537,389.93 £404,333.07 / £347,579.29
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £1,257,116.59 £902,218.29 / £667,918.18 £623,291.33 / £532,622.20 £397,905.86 / £344,073.78
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £1,162,290.60 £853,534.50 / £618,778.07 £594,067.48 / £494,445.41 £395,402.71 / £331,620.47
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £1,064,011.66 £804,914.37 / £574,842.94 £562,150.64 / £458,758.23 £387,143.74 / £317,301.58
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £1,028,620.23 £768,233.47 / £559,342.35 £535,915.90 / £446,977.31 £379,081.31 / £318,839.73
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £1,061,770.25 £775,234.12 / £576,347.58 £540,719.49 / £460,620.93 £388,675.37 / £333,456.30
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £1,069,344.21 £764,438.46 / £576,392.70 £535,035.95 / £462,171.55 £393,643.73 / £341,111.64
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £1,040,688.78 £752,039.97 / £558,934.87 £526,569.67 / £449,607.45 £380,356.76 / £325,156.40
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £944,044.25 £688,834.87 / £502,866.89 £481,977.97 / £405,772.89 £347,338.31 / £291,898.64
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £835,772.74 £630,403.78 / £442,615.75 £441,761.81 / £357,939.43 £319,384.07 / £258,314.83
2013 £994,608.53 / £748,565.36 £517,713.10 / £391,063.89 £361,363.08 / £316,146.60 £262,374.32 / £228,631.04
2012 £900,878.51 / £710,882.00 £473,927.29 / £371,968.00 £330,739.00 / £300,541.19 £243,155.79 / £219,755.08
2011 £881,132.03 / £699,010.98 £457,064.97 / £360,391.42 £316,746.46 / £289,332.91 £237,522.86 / £215,198.45
2010 £835,270.21 / £675,805.85 £445,969.78 / £354,145.48 £310,749.82 / £285,811.18 £233,978.36 / £213,438.13

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Harrow
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 70k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £31,935
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 3.1%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £37,118

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Harrow
Industry Merton Count Harrow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 20 -5 -28.57%
Production 365 355 +10 + 2.78%
Construction 1,660 2,570 -910 -43.03%
Motor Trades 230 320 -90 -32.73%
Wholesale 440 755 -315 -52.72%
Retail 800 1,250 -450 -43.9%
Transport 555 660 -105 -17.28%
Accommodation Food 470 605 -135 -25.12%
Information Comms 1,280 1,715 -435 -29.05%
Finance Insurance 170 270 -100 -45.45%
Property 445 1,050 -605 -80.94%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 2,920 -660 -25.48%
Business Admin 1,130 1,190 -60 -5.17%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 285 -70 -28%
Health 470 685 -215 -37.23%
Arts Entertainment 650 705 -55 -8.12%