Compare Merton against Hillingdon

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Hillingdon
309,014
Difference
-102,561
Percentage Difference
-39.79%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Hillingdon
137,635 (68.6%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-23.98%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Hillingdon
51,600 (25.7%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-50.42%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Hillingdon
11,475 (5.7%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-52.27%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Hillingdon

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Hillingdon.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Hillingdon

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 Hillingdon

Key: Merton / Hillingdon

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £922,693.32 £917,987.98 / £585,100.55 £631,107.48 / £450,127.60 £404,333.07 / £289,762.21
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £913,477.64 £902,218.29 / £577,901.49 £623,291.33 / £445,843.17 £397,905.86 / £284,530.88
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £850,876.28 £853,534.50 / £538,096.96 £594,067.48 / £417,126.43 £395,402.71 / £274,848.72
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £798,831.09 £804,914.37 / £509,727.00 £562,150.64 / £395,222.82 £387,143.74 / £267,796.15
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £778,251.10 £768,233.47 / £496,241.29 £535,915.90 / £386,125.34 £379,081.31 / £269,648.80
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £786,093.48 £775,234.12 / £499,851.54 £540,719.49 / £389,346.92 £388,675.37 / £276,414.55
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £787,419.98 £764,438.46 / £498,927.48 £535,035.95 / £390,457.06 £393,643.73 / £282,307.95
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £767,063.93 £752,039.97 / £485,103.39 £526,569.67 / £381,202.72 £380,356.76 / £270,512.65
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £675,783.34 £688,834.87 / £426,423.19 £481,977.97 / £336,005.00 £347,338.31 / £237,933.38
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £583,772.63 £630,403.78 / £368,699.62 £441,761.81 / £291,534.89 £319,384.07 / £206,957.78
2013 £994,608.53 / £519,564.76 £517,713.10 / £325,638.69 £361,363.08 / £257,644.94 £262,374.32 / £183,245.08
2012 £900,878.51 / £497,716.82 £473,927.29 / £312,168.01 £330,739.00 / £247,123.68 £243,155.79 / £177,689.41
2011 £881,132.03 / £484,188.10 £457,064.97 / £300,141.91 £316,746.46 / £236,540.68 £237,522.86 / £173,724.51
2010 £835,270.21 / £469,865.54 £445,969.78 / £295,396.63 £310,749.82 / £233,597.71 £233,978.36 / £172,246.12

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Hillingdon
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 88k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £34,149
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 10.8%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £37,670

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Hillingdon
Industry Merton Count Hillingdon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 25 -10 -50%
Production 365 585 -220 -46.32%
Construction 1,660 2,550 -890 -42.28%
Motor Trades 230 425 -195 -59.54%
Wholesale 440 710 -270 -46.96%
Retail 800 1,330 -530 -49.77%
Transport 555 1,120 -565 -67.46%
Accommodation Food 470 710 -240 -40.68%
Information Comms 1,280 1,490 -210 -15.16%
Finance Insurance 170 230 -60 -30%
Property 445 620 -175 -32.86%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 1,920 +340 + 16.27%
Business Admin 1,130 1,130 0 0%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 280 -65 -26.26%
Health 470 510 -40 -8.16%
Arts Entertainment 650 710 -60 -8.82%