# Merton 012A

Central Merton. 1,959 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Merton 012A had 1,867 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01003357. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 32.1** (2025). Merton 012A has a deprivation score of 32.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,307th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003357#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £532,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Merton 012A was £532,500 in 2025. Joint 3,942nd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003357#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,867** (2021). Merton 012A had 1,867 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 8,002nd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003357#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In Merton 012A, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003357#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01003357) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Merton 012A is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01003357) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 24 homes were sold in Merton 012A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01003357) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Merton 012A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01003357) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Merton 012A had 1,867 usual residents at the census.

## How Merton 012A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Merton 012A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 32.1 | 8th most deprived | 126 neighbourhoods, Merton · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £532,500 | 55th cheapest | 111 neighbourhoods, Merton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,867 | 27th most populated | 126 neighbourhoods, Merton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.0% | joint 62nd lowest | 126 neighbourhoods, Merton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Merton 012A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Merton 012A at a rate of 78.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 74.0 per 1,000 people across Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 14 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Merton 012A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (55), other crime (28) and anti-social behaviour (26).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Merton

These figures are published for the whole of Merton, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Merton and not Merton 012A alone. [See Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton)

- **Average house price: £623,791** (August 2026). Merton’s average house price was £623,791 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £50,844** (2025). Full-time workers living in Merton earned a median of £50,844 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 12th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.3×** (2025). A home in Merton costs 12.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 20th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 218,891** (2025). Merton’s population was an estimated 218,891 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Merton 012A in brief

Merton 012A has a deprivation score of 32.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Merton 012A was £532,500 in 2025.
Merton 012A had 1,867 usual residents at the census.
In Merton 012A, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01003357
- Middle area: [Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/merton-church-road-and-phipps-bridge)
- Ward: [Abbey †](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/ward/abbey)
- Postcode district: [SW19 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw19)
- Town: [Merton †](https://openindex.co.uk/merton)
- Postcode area: [SW †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw)
- Constituency: [Wimbledon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wimbledon)
- Council: [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,959
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Merton 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003356), [Merton 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003359), [Merton 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003360), [Merton 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003408), [Merton 005G](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01034581), [Merton 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003355)

## Latest updates for Merton 012A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01003357

## How to cite

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