Living in Merton

Merton is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 206,052 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #28 of 388), car-free households (top 13%, #44 of 361), retired couples (top 17%, #61 of 378).

Residents206,052

Density5,475 per km²

Area37.6 km²

Hub airport20 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,723,700 people

Sea coast52 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverThames, 6.4 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London11 km

Within 10 km2,074,175 people

Greater areaGreater London, 11 km out

Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:54

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Good to know about Merton

It is part of Greater London, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 50 min and sets around 15:54; in late June it sets around 21:21.

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How Merton ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	61	#119 of 378	#6 of 33	Map
Low-income household	22	#369 of 387	#15 of 33	Map
Low-income family	43	#304 of 378	#6 of 33	Map
Single parent	52	#230 of 378	#7 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#61 of 378	#5 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	71	#74 of 378	#6 of 33	Map
Early retiree	65	#123 of 387	#9 of 33	Map
Single professional	57	#186 of 368	#16 of 33	Map
Young professional	61	#169 of 367	#15 of 33	Map
DINKS	57	#170 of 362	#14 of 32	Map
Remote worker	55	#321 of 387	#7 of 33	Map
Commuter	73	#186 of 368	#14 of 33	Map
Car-free household	77	#44 of 361	#15 of 33	Map
Student	0	#343 of 354	#27 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	40	#348 of 378	#12 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	24	#355 of 388	#12 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#105 of 363	#15 of 33	Map
Expat professional	59	#104 of 387	#13 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#74 of 378	#6 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	29	#330 of 388	#8 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	14	#311 of 388	#6 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	10	#359 of 388	#8 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#45 of 388	#10 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	56	#237 of 388	#21 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#273 of 388	#8 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	75	#28 of 388	#12 of 33	Map
Digital native	50	#279 of 368	#32 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Taxes and wealth94
Education and family93
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance90
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance90
Crypto hub within commuting distance90
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
Mobility and connectivity87
Health and elderly82
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Foundation63
Jobs and economy57
Safety and community54
Lifestyle and amenities35
Flat land (terrain relief)32
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Sea or lake shore14
Affordability7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
Green space5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.