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A profile of Merton from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Merton was 218,891 in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024.

Population218,8912025Down 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over13.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share40.9%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-3,0322025Compared with -2,608 in 2024
200K205K210K215K220K225K201120142017202020252011: 200,543 persons2012: 205,166 persons2013: 208,529 persons2014: 211,025 persons2015: 213,791 persons2016: 215,514 persons2017: 215,431 persons2018: 216,171 persons2019: 217,219 persons2020: 217,101 persons2021: 215,426 persons2022: 216,028 persons2023: 218,697 persons2024: 220,020 persons2025: 218,891 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Merton (pounds sterling) was £8.2 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.7% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£8.2 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.7% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£37,5102024, provisionalUp 7% from 2023
3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 3,956 GBP million2001: 4,075 GBP million2002: 4,139 GBP million2003: 4,303 GBP million2004: 4,449 GBP million2005: 4,671 GBP million2006: 4,870 GBP million2007: 5,144 GBP million2008: 5,132 GBP million2009: 4,749 GBP million2010: 4,908 GBP million2011: 5,072 GBP million2012: 5,278 GBP million2013: 5,596 GBP million2014: 6,070 GBP million2015: 6,148 GBP million2016: 6,293 GBP million2017: 6,258 GBP million2018: 6,352 GBP million2019: 6,550 GBP million2020: 5,838 GBP million2021: 6,338 GBP million2022: 6,897 GBP million2023: 7,612 GBP million2024: 8,197 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Merton (pounds sterling) was £615,890 (provisional) in July 2026, down 0.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£615,890July 2026, provisionalDown 0.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-0.9%July 2026, provisionalDown 2 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£2,172August 2026, provisionalUp 5.4% from August 2025
560K580K600K620K640K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 564,831 GBP2021-08: 571,732 GBP2021-09: 575,002 GBP2021-10: 590,326 GBP2021-11: 593,139 GBP2021-12: 600,159 GBP2022-01: 592,531 GBP2022-02: 588,792 GBP2022-03: 581,521 GBP2022-04: 585,365 GBP2022-05: 589,621 GBP2022-06: 593,288 GBP2022-07: 603,815 GBP2022-08: 612,668 GBP2022-09: 616,610 GBP2022-10: 614,668 GBP2022-11: 619,210 GBP2022-12: 616,849 GBP2023-01: 609,944 GBP2023-02: 604,410 GBP2023-03: 598,923 GBP2023-04: 603,605 GBP2023-05: 603,474 GBP2023-06: 608,565 GBP2023-07: 612,760 GBP2023-08: 614,416 GBP2023-09: 608,570 GBP2023-10: 602,531 GBP2023-11: 600,510 GBP2023-12: 599,041 GBP2024-01: 585,287 GBP2024-02: 573,828 GBP2024-03: 577,366 GBP2024-04: 589,958 GBP2024-05: 601,119 GBP2024-06: 606,068 GBP2024-07: 614,707 GBP2024-08: 623,285 GBP2024-09: 622,395 GBP2024-10: 619,169 GBP2024-11: 606,944 GBP2024-12: 614,666 GBP2025-01: 615,073 GBP2025-02: 627,768 GBP2025-03: 617,204 GBP2025-04: 613,162 GBP2025-05: 604,982 GBP2025-06: 609,436 GBP2025-07: 621,595 GBP2025-08: 623,304 GBP2025-09: 624,198 GBP2025-10: 614,540 GBP2025-11: 619,315 GBP2025-12: 613,365 GBP2026-01: 619,566 GBP2026-02: 614,056 GBP2026-03: 616,935 GBP2026-04: 609,725 GBP2026-05: 604,796 GBP2026-06: 615,210 GBP2026-07: 615,890 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Merton were 12,365 in 2024, down 0.5% from 2023.

Active enterprises12,3652024Down 0.5% from 2023
Enterprise births1,4202024Down 6.3% from 2023
12.2K12.4K12.6K12.8K13K2019202020212022202320242019: 12,870 count2020: 12,940 count2021: 12,770 count2022: 12,685 count2023: 12,430 count2024: 12,365 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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