London boroughsMerton vs Sutton
Merton vs Sutton: which borough suits you?
Merton is more central, in zone 3, but Sutton is £70k cheaper on the average sold price.
Travelcard zone
Zone 3
Zone 5
Average house price
£520k
£450k
Price to local earnings
Years of the local authority's median wage
13.5x
11.3x
Crime index
0–100, lower is safer
68
60
Broadband
Average available download speed, from Ofcom
1025 Mb
994 Mb
Life satisfaction
ONS, 0–10
7.5
7.5
Historic landmarks
Protected sites within 3 miles
30
37
Parks and fields
Hectares within 3 miles
1431 ha
1035 ha
Places to eat and drink
Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles
1160
492
Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.
