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Merton

Merton is an outer London borough, covering 3,676 postcodes. It ranks 2nd highest in London for green space within a mile. Every figure below is ranked against the other 32 boroughs.

What stands out

Merton ranks 2nd highest of London's 33 boroughs for green space within a mile, at 149 hectares.
Merton ranks 3rd lowest of London's 33 boroughs for recorded crime, at 58 offences per 1,000 residents a year.

Every measure for Merton

Averaged across the 3,676 postcodes in the borough, and ranked against the other 32. Borough averages hide a lot — crime and transport can differ street to street.

Every figure is ranked against London’s other 32 boroughs.

Crime

Recorded crimeEvery offence recorded within a mile of each postcode over twelve months, against the number of people living in that same mile.: 583rd lowest
Offences within a mileThe raw count, before any adjustment for how many people live there. Central areas look worst because their daytime population is not counted.: 4,38324th of 33

Transport

Stations within 1kmTube, Overground, DLR and National Rail stations inside a one-kilometre walk.: 1.519th of 33
Bus routesDistinct bus routes calling at stops near the postcode — the part of the network that fills the gaps between stations.: 47.519th of 33

Schools

Schools within a mileEvery school of any phase within a mile, state and independent alike. Choice, not quality.: 17.018th of 33
Rated Good or OutstandingThe share of those schools carrying an Ofsted grade of Good or Outstanding at their most recent inspection.: 55.7%16th of 33

Green Space

Green space within a mileTotal hectares of park, common, playing field and public garden within a mile.: 1492nd highest
Parks within a mileHow many separate green spaces are in reach, rather than how much ground they cover between them.: 47.316th of 33

Population

Population densityResidents per hectare. Draws the clearest bullseye of any measure here: dense in the middle, fading to the Home Counties at the edge.: 43.07th lowest
Under 18sThe share of residents who are children — the closest thing here to a map of where families settle.: 21.0%20th of 33
Aged 18 to 29Young adults as a share of residents. Almost exactly the inverse of the over-65s map.: 14.9%8th lowest
Aged 30 to 44The years when people tend to buy, settle and have children — and the age band that moves furthest out of the centre.: 25.9%14th of 33
Aged 45 to 64Established households, heaviest in the outer suburbs and thinnest in the renting core.: 24.7%11th of 33
Over 65sResidents of retirement age, concentrated in the outer suburbs where people stay put.: 13.5%13th of 33

Education

Degree-level qualificationsResidents over 16 holding a degree or higher. Tracks pay and house prices more closely than anything else we hold.: 50.9%10th of 33
A-levelsResidents whose highest qualification is A-level or equivalent. Neutral by design: this is the top of one path and a waypoint on another.: 12.1%7th lowest
GCSEResidents whose highest qualification is GCSE or equivalent.: 9.3%20th of 33
OtherEveryone else: apprenticeships, vocational and overseas qualifications, and residents with none recorded.: 25.7%21st of 33

Housing

Owner occupiedHouseholds owning outright or on a mortgage. Deliberately not coloured as good or bad — which it is depends entirely on who is reading.: 55.7%11th of 33
Private rentalHouseholds renting privately — the map most likely to match where you are actually looking.: 29.7%20th of 33
Social rentalHouseholds renting from a council or housing association.: 13.6%25th of 33

Want the score for a specific address?

These are borough averages. AreaScore weighs crime, transport, schools and green space into a single 1-10 score for any London postcode — down to the street, not the borough.

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Try SW19 3DF, near the centre of Merton.

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