Neighbourhoods in Merton
London · 25 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#89 of 296 local authorities · 25 neighbourhoods · 215,121 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Mitcham West (24) to Wimbledon Common (97); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Merton: Wimbledon Common scores 97 out of 100 (#176 of 6,856 nationally) while Mitcham West sits at 24 — neighbours on the map, 73 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 13 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £391,250 in Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge to £2,000,000 in Wimbledon Common — a 5.1× gap within Merton.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Merton
Towns & places in Merton
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Common | 176 | 97 | £2,000,000 |
| Cottenham Park | 217 | 97 | £990,000 |
| Cannon Hill | 245 | 96 | £638,500 |
| Merton Park | 259 | 96 | £700,000 |
| Wimbledon Chase | 286 | 96 | £725,000 |
| Wimbledon Hill | 348 | 95 | £700,000 |
| Wimbledon Broadway South | 430 | 94 | £600,000 |
| Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road | 752 | 89 | £865,000 |
| West Barnes | 821 | 88 | £705,000 |
| Lower Morden | 889 | 87 | £538,000 |
| South Wimbledon | 1,170 | 83 | £750,000 |
| Wimbledon Broadway North | 1,451 | 79 | £625,000 |
| Colliers Wood | 1,472 | 78 | £475,000 |
| Raynes Park | 2,294 | 66 | £495,000 |
| Rowan Road | 3,062 | 55 | £488,750 |
| Graveney | 3,124 | 54 | £625,000 |
| Lavender Park | 3,419 | 50 | £462,500 |
| St Helier North | 3,789 | 45 | £447,000 |
| Morden Central | 3,857 | 44 | £443,000 |
| Mitcham East | 4,125 | 40 | £462,500 |
| Mitcham South | 4,207 | 39 | £436,500 |
| Lonesome | 4,276 | 38 | £437,500 |
| Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge | 4,666 | 32 | £391,250 |
| Pollards Hill | 4,920 | 28 | £445,000 |
| Mitcham West | 5,201 | 24 | £400,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Merton
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Cannon Hill | 24 |
| Merton Park | 26 |
| Cottenham Park | 28 |
| Wimbledon Chase | 32 |
| Lower Morden | 36 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Wimbledon Broadway South | £69,998 |
| Cottenham Park | £69,086 |
| Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road | £68,895 |
| Wimbledon Hill | £68,484 |
| Wimbledon Chase | £67,459 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge | 8.1× |
| Mitcham West | 8.4× |
| Wimbledon Broadway South | 8.6× |
| Lonesome | 8.6× |
| Lavender Park | 8.7× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Merton
Postcode districts that overlap Merton — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Merton Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 28% · Muslim 10%
Born outside the UK: 41%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Merton.