Compare Merton against Havering

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Havering
260,651
Difference
-54,198
Percentage Difference
-23.21%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Havering
119,890 (73.3%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-10.29%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Havering
36,205 (22.1%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-16.07%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Havering
7,525 (4.6%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-11.3%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Havering

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Havering.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Havering

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 Havering

Key: Merton / Havering

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £847,495.68 £917,987.98 / £530,731.52 £631,107.48 / £414,362.92 £404,333.07 / £256,271.25
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £823,732.63 £902,218.29 / £516,481.61 £623,291.33 / £403,535.65 £397,905.86 / £247,825.04
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £758,118.49 £853,534.50 / £474,760.79 £594,067.48 / £372,172.82 £395,402.71 / £238,231.55
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £706,731.67 £804,914.37 / £446,474.86 £562,150.64 / £349,540.55 £387,143.74 / £231,126.37
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £693,698.52 £768,233.47 / £438,171.92 £535,915.90 / £343,111.89 £379,081.31 / £233,230.10
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £701,338.86 £775,234.12 / £442,284.08 £540,719.49 / £347,318.65 £388,675.37 / £240,088.88
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £679,600.72 £764,438.46 / £427,135.50 £535,035.95 / £336,191.78 £393,643.73 / £237,885.68
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £645,938.68 £752,039.97 / £406,311.50 £526,569.67 / £320,220.97 £380,356.76 / £223,189.54
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £552,329.23 £688,834.87 / £346,466.00 £481,977.97 / £273,657.22 £347,338.31 / £190,579.99
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £489,228.07 £630,403.78 / £306,984.29 £441,761.81 / £243,605.63 £319,384.07 / £169,740.16
2013 £994,608.53 / £429,056.17 £517,713.10 / £267,869.60 £361,363.08 / £212,445.06 £262,374.32 / £148,342.89
2012 £900,878.51 / £418,988.34 £473,927.29 / £261,445.15 £330,739.00 / £207,243.39 £243,155.79 / £146,811.60
2011 £881,132.03 / £416,753.97 £457,064.97 / £258,585.65 £316,746.46 / £204,057.00 £237,522.86 / £147,327.56
2010 £835,270.21 / £411,697.65 £445,969.78 / £259,126.43 £310,749.82 / £205,434.04 £233,978.36 / £149,117.31

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Havering
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 77k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £31,580
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 3.2%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £36,257

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Havering
Industry Merton Count Havering Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 35 -20 -80%
Production 365 440 -75 -18.63%
Construction 1,660 2,720 -1,060 -48.4%
Motor Trades 230 340 -110 -38.6%
Wholesale 440 375 +65 + 15.95%
Retail 800 795 +5 + 0.63%
Transport 555 625 -70 -11.86%
Accommodation Food 470 540 -70 -13.86%
Information Comms 1,280 640 +640 + 66.67%
Finance Insurance 170 130 +40 + 26.67%
Property 445 330 +115 + 29.68%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 1,220 +1,040 + 59.77%
Business Admin 1,130 890 +240 + 23.76%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 160 +55 + 29.33%
Health 470 445 +25 + 5.46%
Arts Entertainment 650 550 +100 + 16.67%