Is Merton a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Merton, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 3,684 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Merton, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 3,684 postcodes
The average home in Merton sold for £615,890 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. Across Merton, police record 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Merton, the nearest primary school is Park Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Harris Academy Wimbledon, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Morden Hall Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
South Merton station is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; Morden Road (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park, Nelson Gardens, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Across Merton, police record 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Merton sold for £615,890 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £2,338,085, semi-detached £954,064, terraced £686,591, flats £405,123. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Park Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Harris Academy Wimbledon, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
South Merton is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk, and Morden Road (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £96,744 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).