Compare Merton against Hounslow

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

Population comparison

Population for Merton
206,453
Population for Hounslow
271,767
Difference
-65,314
Percentage Difference
-27.32%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Merton
108,160 (74.2%)
# People Employed in Hounslow
134,025 (68.8%)
Difference
108,160
Percentage Difference
-21.36%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Merton
30,820 (21.2%)
# People Inactive in Hounslow
49,085 (25.2%)
Difference
30,820
Percentage Difference
-45.72%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Merton
6,720 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Hounslow
11,620 (6.0%)
Difference
6,720
Percentage Difference
-53.44%

Comparing crimes by type for Merton and Hounslow

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Merton and Hounslow.

Compare Property prices over time for Merton and Hounslow

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 Hounslow

Key: Merton / Hounslow

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,761,001.36 / £940,898.35 £917,987.98 / £671,934.42 £631,107.48 / £568,563.70 £404,333.07 / £353,037.39
2022 £1,736,071.29 / £889,921.13 £902,218.29 / £635,446.79 £623,291.33 / £539,018.69 £397,905.86 / £334,022.89
2021 £1,632,872.30 / £831,917.94 £853,534.50 / £594,557.26 £594,067.48 / £508,188.69 £395,402.71 / £327,107.32
2020 £1,507,209.55 / £796,155.12 £804,914.37 / £572,035.39 £562,150.64 / £489,081.95 £387,143.74 / £324,222.06
2019 £1,426,052.39 / £766,994.49 £768,233.47 / £549,310.04 £535,915.90 / £469,395.92 £379,081.31 / £320,271.94
2018 £1,439,767.84 / £753,007.87 £775,234.12 / £538,348.51 £540,719.49 / £460,044.46 £388,675.37 / £318,414.85
2017 £1,429,919.33 / £754,718.93 £764,438.46 / £536,023.13 £535,035.95 / £459,499.35 £393,643.73 / £325,300.63
2016 £1,403,935.27 / £731,165.62 £752,039.97 / £520,602.12 £526,569.67 / £447,508.08 £380,356.76 / £310,913.16
2015 £1,299,115.22 / £663,392.99 £688,834.87 / £473,203.01 £481,977.97 / £408,445.73 £347,338.31 / £282,264.75
2014 £1,195,705.59 / £607,997.39 £630,403.78 / £435,252.38 £441,761.81 / £377,207.58 £319,384.07 / £261,175.91
2013 £994,608.53 / £540,114.05 £517,713.10 / £388,088.70 £361,363.08 / £337,762.86 £262,374.32 / £234,381.59
2012 £900,878.51 / £495,393.15 £473,927.29 / £356,604.90 £330,739.00 / £310,005.83 £243,155.79 / £217,465.06
2011 £881,132.03 / £491,118.97 £457,064.97 / £351,243.30 £316,746.46 / £303,743.61 £237,522.86 / £216,380.60
2010 £835,270.21 / £474,864.92 £445,969.78 / £340,994.17 £310,749.82 / £296,006.89 £233,978.36 / £210,709.79

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Merton and Hounslow
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 85k
Median Salary
£30,117 vs £31,104
Annual Percentage Change
0.8% vs 15.9%
Mean Salary
£42,922 vs £37,964

See how Merton compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Merton and Hounslow
Industry Merton Count Hounslow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 25 -10 -50%
Production 365 415 -50 -12.82%
Construction 1,660 1,610 +50 + 3.06%
Motor Trades 230 300 -70 -26.42%
Wholesale 440 680 -240 -42.86%
Retail 800 1,160 -360 -36.73%
Transport 555 980 -425 -55.37%
Accommodation Food 470 645 -175 -31.39%
Information Comms 1,280 1,975 -695 -42.7%
Finance Insurance 170 200 -30 -16.22%
Property 445 500 -55 -11.64%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,260 2,155 +105 + 4.76%
Business Admin 1,130 1,180 -50 -4.33%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 215 235 -20 -8.89%
Health 470 425 +45 + 10.06%
Arts Entertainment 650 835 -185 -24.92%