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Merton is a London borough with a population of 215,186. The median property price stands at £525,000, with 1,851 sales in the past 12 months. Terraced homes and flats predominate, accounting for 35.7% and 39.6% of housing respectively.
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The affordability ratio is 14.2, based on median earnings of £38,471. About 65 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Merton overall. Crime recorded 1,397 incidents in May 2026, equivalent to 6.5 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the largest category at 451 offences. The area has 43 primary and 9 secondary schools; 19 of 20 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Transport links include 15 rail stations, with the nearest 0.6 km away. Employment stands at 64.9%, with 43.2% working from home. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.1 and fine particulates at 8.0 annual mean. Gigabit broadband reaches 90.4% of premises.
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