# Merton 005B

North east Merton. 1,628 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Merton 005B had 1,641 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01003369. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 11.3** (2025). Merton 005B has a deprivation score of 11.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,272nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003369#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £477,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Merton 005B was £477,500 in 2025. Joint 5,407th 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/e01003369#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,641** (2021). Merton 005B had 1,641 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,152nd 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/e01003369#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Merton 005B, 99.9% 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/e01003369#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01003369) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Merton 005B is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01003369) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 40 homes were sold in Merton 005B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01003369) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Merton 005B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01003369) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Merton 005B had 1,641 usual residents at the census.

## How Merton 005B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Merton 005B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 11.3 | 59th least deprived | 126 neighbourhoods, Merton · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £477,500 | joint 43rd cheapest | 111 neighbourhoods, Merton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,641 | joint 53rd least populated | 126 neighbourhoods, Merton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 15th highest | 126 neighbourhoods, Merton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Merton 005B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Merton 005B at a rate of 44.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.6 per 1,000 people across Colliers Wood.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Merton 005B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (23), violence and sexual offences (13) and other crime (13).
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 005B 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 005B in brief

Merton 005B has a deprivation score of 11.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Merton 005B was £477,500 in 2025.
Merton 005B had 1,641 usual residents at the census.
In Merton 005B, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01003369
- Middle area: [Colliers Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/colliers-wood)
- Ward: [Colliers Wood †](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/ward/colliers-wood)
- 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: [Mitcham and Morden †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mitcham-and-morden)
- Council: [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.09 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,628
- 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 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003370), [Merton 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003455), [Merton 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01034580), [Wandsworth 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/neighbourhood/e01004617)

## Latest updates for Merton 005B

- 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/E01003369

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