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.
Merton

#28 of 33

Sutton

#16 of 33

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

Average rent (2 bed)

£2,024/mo
£1,554/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

63%
47%

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.

The full picture on each

Living in Merton

Greater London · zone 3 · average sold price £520k.

Read the Merton report

Living in Sutton

Greater London · zone 5 · average sold price £450k.

Read the Sutton report

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