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Merton

According to the 2021 census, Merton had a total of 215,187 usual residents residing in 81,729 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 37.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 5,721.6 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.7 years.

Religion: In Merton, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.08% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 27.99% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 10.07%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Merton is ‘White’, constituting 60.23% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 18.6%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 10.64%.

Economic activity: 66.68% of Merton’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 44.81% of its inhabitants is married and 41.84% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (62.22%). Most of the properties in Merton are terraced or flats, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Merton crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 84.63. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Merton in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Merton, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (5)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (6)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (5)
  4. Occupation:
    • Skilled trades- Rank (8)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (8)
    • Elementary- Rank (9)
  5. Religion:
    • Hindu- Rank (6)
    • Christian- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (1)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (8)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (9)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Merton

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 29,176 35.7
Flats 23,191 28.38
Semi-detached 15,514 18.98
Converted or shared house 7,515 9.2
Detached 4,659 5.7
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,035 1.27
Converted building. Eg school, church 584 0.71
Caravan or other mobile structure 54 0.07

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 1 35.7
Detached 11 5.7
Semi-detached 13 18.98
Converted or shared house 13 9.2
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 18 1.27
Flats 19 28.38
Converted building. Eg school, church 19 0.71
Caravan or other mobile structure 22 0.07

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Property ownership in Merton

  1. Owned – 55.63% (45,468)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 30.31% (24,773)
    2. Owns outright – 25.32% (20,695)
  2. Private rented – 29.06% (23,748)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 26.92% (21,998)
    2. Other private rented – 2.14% (1,750)
  3. Social rented – 14.19% (11,599)
    1. Other social rented – 11.33% (9,257)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 2.87% (2,342)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.06% (869)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.06% (869)

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 9 (55.63%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 9 (25.32%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 10 (30.31%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 13 (29.06%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 12 (2.14%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 13 (26.92%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 17 (14.19%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 13 (11.33%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 19 (2.87%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (1.06%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (1.06%)

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Families in Merton

  1. Single family household – 62.22% (50,849)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 33.65% (27,505)
      1. Dependent children – 19.19% (15,684)
      2. No children – 8.57% (7,001)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.90% (4,820)
    2. Lone parent family – 11.19% (9,146)
      1. With dependent children – 6.20% (5,064)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.99% (4,082)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.92% (8,927)
      1. No children – 7.21% (5,895)
      2. With dependent children – 3.16% (2,586)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.55% (446)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 5.00% (4,087)
    5. Other single family household – 1.45% (1,184)
      1. Other family composition – 1.45% (1,184)
  2. One person household – 25.04% (20,464)
    1. Other – 15.85% (12,957)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 9.19% (7,507)
  3. Other household types – 12.74% (10,416)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 7.74% (6,322)
    2. With dependent children – 5.01% (4,094)

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 9 (62.22%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 9 (33.65%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 7 (19.19%)
      2. No children – rank – 9 (8.57%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (5.90%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (5.00%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 10 (10.92%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (0.55%)
      2. No children – rank – 12 (7.21%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 12 (3.16%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 15 (11.19%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.99%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 17 (6.20%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 16 (1.45%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 16 (1.45%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 11 (12.74%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 4 (5.01%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (7.74%)
  3. One person household – rank – 24 (25.04%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (9.19%)
    2. Other – rank – 19 (15.85%)

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Merton household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 44,057 53.91
Household is deprived in one dimension 25,596 31.32
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9,632 11.79
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,276 2.78
Household is deprived in four dimensions 168 0.21

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 8 53.91
Household is deprived in one dimension 14 31.32
Household is deprived in two dimensions 18 11.79
Household is deprived in three dimensions 18 2.78
Household is deprived in four dimensions 18 0.21

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Household sizes in Merton

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 24,679 30.2
1 person in household 20,464 25.04
3 people in household 15,139 18.52
4 people in household 13,427 16.43
5 people in household 5,062 6.19
6 people in household 1,809 2.21
7 people in household 639 0.78
8 or more people in household 510 0.62

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 2 18.52
5 people in household 4 6.19
6 people in household 5 2.21
4 people in household 7 16.43
7 people in household 7 0.78
8 or more people in household 8 0.62
2 people in household 18 30.2
1 person in household 24 25.04

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Age groups of Merton residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 52,598 24.44
Aged 50 to 64 years 37,317 17.34
Aged 10 to 15 years 15,583 7.24
Aged 65 to 74 years 14,983 6.96
Aged 4 years and under 13,532 6.29
Aged 5 to 9 years 13,300 6.18
Aged 25 to 34 years 11,167 5.19
Aged 75 to 84 years 8,501 3.95
Aged 16 to 19 years 8,264 3.84
Aged 85 years and over 3,587 1.67

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 2 24.44
Aged 4 years and under 5 6.29
Aged 65 to 74 years 11 6.96
Aged 75 to 84 years 11 3.95
Aged 85 years and over 11 1.67
Aged 5 to 9 years 12 6.18
Aged 10 to 15 years 13 7.24
Aged 50 to 64 years 14 17.34
Aged 25 to 34 years 18 5.19
Aged 16 to 19 years 21 3.84

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Gender breakdown in Merton

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 110,531 51.37
Male 104,656 48.63

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 7 48.63
Female 19 51.37

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Merton Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 118,140 54.9
Good health 68,979 32.06
Fair health 20,760 9.65
Bad health 5,599 2.6
Very bad health 1,704 0.79

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 11 54.9
Good health 12 32.06
Fair health 19 9.65
Very bad health 19 0.79
Bad health 20 2.6

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Relationship status amongst Merton Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 44.81% (77,415)
    1. Married – 44.49% (76,867)
      1. Opposite sex – 44.13% (76,252)
      2. Same sex – 0.36% (615)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.32% (548)
      1. Same sex – 0.21% (367)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.10% (181)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 41.84% (72,293)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.12% (12,303)
    1. Divorced – 7.09% (12,253)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (50)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.22% (7,297)
    1. Widowed – 4.21% (7,273)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (24)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.01% (3,466)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.99% (3,443)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (23)

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  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 10 (44.81%)
    1. Married – rank – 11 (44.49%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 11 (44.13%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 14 (0.36%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.32%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.21%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 16 (0.10%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 13 (4.22%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 10 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 13 (4.21%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 15 (41.84%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 18 (2.01%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 15 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 18 (1.99%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 18 (7.12%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 13 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 18 (7.09%)

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Merton residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 75.29% (162,015)
    1. United Kingdom – 59.13% (127,245)
    2. EU countries – 13.93% (29,973)
      1. European Union EU14 – 6.47% (13,923)
      2. European Union EU8 – 4.37% (9,404)
      3. European Union EU2 – 2.83% (6,086)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.26% (560)
    3. Non-EU countries – 2.23% (4,797)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 2.23% (4,797)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 12.30% (26,474)
  3. Africa – 7.02% (15,107)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 4.48% (9,640)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.86% (1,858)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (91)

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  1. Africa – rank – 8 (7.02%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 9 (12.30%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (4.48%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 13 (0.86%)
  5. British Overseas – rank – 14 (0.04%)
  6. Europe – rank – 16 (75.29%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 8 (13.93%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 2 (2.83%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 3 (4.37%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 14 (6.47%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.26%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 11 (2.23%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 11 (2.23%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 17 (59.13%)

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Passport records of Merton residents

  1. Europe – 87.32% (187,907)
    1. United Kingdom – 70.60% (151,930)
    2. Other Europe – 15.14% (32,574)
      1. EU Member countries – 14.17% (30,485)
        1. Other EU countries – 3.57% (7,691)
        2. Poland – 3.16% (6,799)
        3. Italy – 1.67% (3,592)
        4. Romania – 1.47% (3,169)
        5. Portugal – 1.19% (2,570)
        6. Spain – 1.09% (2,335)
        7. France – 0.84% (1,805)
        8. Germany – 0.78% (1,687)
        9. Lithuania – 0.39% (837)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.97% (2,089)
        1. Other Europe – 0.69% (1,477)
        2. Turkey – 0.28% (612)
    3. Ireland – 1.58% (3,403)
  2. No passport held – 5.64% (12,134)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 3.56% (7,669)
    1. Southern Asia – 2.05% (4,410)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.92% (1,981)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.46% (982)
    4. Middle East – 0.11% (232)
    5. Central Asia – 0.03% (64)
  4. Africa – 1.55% (3,343)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.71% (1,522)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.71% (1,532)
    3. North Africa – 0.13% (289)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.48% (3,194)
    1. Central and South America – 0.76% (1,627)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – 0.73% (1,567)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.44% (940)

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 7 (1.55%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 1 (0.71%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 7 (0.71%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 16 (0.13%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 10 (5.64%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (3.56%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 8 (2.05%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 8 (0.03%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 10 (0.92%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 15 (0.46%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 17 (0.11%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 12 (0.44%)
  5. Europe – rank – 13 (87.32%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (15.14%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 8 (14.17%)
        1. Poland – rank – 3 (3.16%)
        2. Romania – rank – 4 (1.47%)
        3. Other EU countries – rank – 5 (3.57%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 6 (0.39%)
        5. Germany – rank – 7 (0.78%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 7 (1.19%)
        7. Spain – rank – 13 (1.09%)
        8. France – rank – 14 (0.84%)
        9. Italy – rank – 14 (1.67%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 10 (0.97%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 8 (0.28%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 11 (0.69%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 10 (1.58%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 16 (70.60%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (1.48%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 9 (0.76%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.73%)

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Ethnic groups in Merton

  1. White – 60.23% (129,617)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 41.21% (88,673)
    2. Other White – 16.54% (35,600)
    3. Irish – 2.02% (4,337)
    4. Roma – 0.38% (813)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.09% (194)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 18.60% (40,019)
    1. Other Asian – 6.81% (14,660)
    2. Pakistani – 4.49% (9,667)
    3. Indian – 4.46% (9,607)
    4. Chinese – 1.68% (3,615)
    5. Bangladeshi – 1.15% (2,470)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 10.64% (22,887)
    1. African – 5.68% (12,218)
    2. Caribbean – 3.55% (7,632)
    3. Other Black – 1.41% (3,037)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 5.93% (12,765)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.99% (4,278)
    2. White and Asian – 1.75% (3,756)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 1.40% (3,009)
    4. White and Black African – 0.80% (1,722)
  5. Other ethnic group – 4.60% (9,899)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 3.71% (7,976)
    2. Arab – 0.89% (1,923)

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 5 (18.60%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 3 (4.49%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 5 (6.81%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 7 (1.15%)
    4. Indian – rank – 8 (4.46%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 12 (1.68%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 11 (10.64%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 8 (3.55%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 9 (1.41%)
    3. African – rank – 12 (5.68%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 13 (5.93%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 7 (1.75%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 11 (1.40%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 12 (1.99%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 13 (0.80%)
  4. White – rank – 13 (60.23%)
    1. Other White – rank – 8 (16.54%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 9 (0.09%)
    3. Irish – rank – 10 (2.02%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 11 (41.21%)
    5. Roma – rank – 12 (0.38%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 14 (4.60%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 13 (3.71%)
    2. Arab – rank – 14 (0.89%)

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Religions in Merton

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 101,320 47.08
No religion 60,224 27.99
Muslim 21,673 10.07
Not answered 14,888 6.92
Hindu 12,610 5.86
Buddhist 1,899 0.88
Other religion 1,205 0.56
Jewish 754 0.35
Sikh 614 0.29

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 6 5.86
Christian 8 47.08
Muslim 12 10.07
Not answered 13 6.92
Buddhist 14 0.88
Sikh 14 0.29
Jewish 15 0.35
No religion 18 27.99
Other religion 19 0.56

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Employment and unemployment amongst Merton Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 66.68% (115,210)
    1. In employment – 63.21% (109,214)
      1. Employee – 49.73% (85,927)
        1. Full-time – 39.15% (67,640)
        2. Part-time – 10.58% (18,287)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 11.51% (19,888)
        1. Full-time – 6.27% (10,837)
        2. Part-time – 5.24% (9,051)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.97% (3,399)
        1. Full-time – 1.48% (2,553)
        2. Part-time – 0.49% (846)
    2. Unemployed – 3.47% (5,996)
  2. Economically inactive – 31.18% (53,872)
    1. Retired – 13.94% (24,084)
    2. Looking after home or family – 5.79% (9,999)
    3. Student – 5.50% (9,494)
    4. Other – 3.43% (5,923)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.53% (4,372)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.14% (3,690)
    1. In employment – 1.65% (2,851)
      1. Employee – 1.42% (2,454)
        1. Part-time – 1.06% (1,838)
        2. Full-time – 0.36% (616)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.20% (344)
        1. Part-time – 0.14% (241)
        2. Full-time – 0.06% (103)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (53)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (33)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (20)
    2. Unemployed – 0.49% (839)

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 6 (66.68%)
    1. In employment – rank – 3 (63.21%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 3 (11.51%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (6.27%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 5 (5.24%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 8 (1.97%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.49%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 7 (1.48%)
      3. Employee – rank – 9 (49.73%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (39.15%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (10.58%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 16 (3.47%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 17 (2.14%)
    1. In employment – rank – 16 (1.65%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.01%)
      2. Employee – rank – 15 (1.42%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (1.06%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.36%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 16 (0.20%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.06%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.14%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 18 (0.49%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 20 (31.18%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 7 (5.79%)
    2. Retired – rank – 10 (13.94%)
    3. Other – rank – 16 (3.43%)
    4. Student – rank – 19 (5.50%)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 21 (2.53%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Merton

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 37,901 21.94
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 34,454 19.94
Small employers and own account workers 21,495 12.44
Intermediate occupations 17,544 10.15
Semi-routine occupations 14,908 8.63
Never worked and long-term unemployed 13,758 7.96
Routine occupations 13,527 7.83
Full-time students 12,544 7.26
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6,641 3.84

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Small employers and own account workers 3 12.44
Intermediate occupations 10 10.15
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 10 3.84
Semi-routine occupations 10 8.63
Routine occupations 12 7.83
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 19.94
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 21.94
Never worked and long-term unemployed 16 7.96
Full-time students 18 7.26

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Occupation groups in Merton

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 29,411 26.24
Managers, directors and senior officials 17,692 15.79
Associate professional and technical 16,337 14.58
Elementary 9,496 8.47
Administrative and secretarial 9,159 8.17
Skilled trades 9,115 8.13
Caring, leisure and other service 8,623 7.69
Sales and customer service 7,030 6.27
Process, plant and machine operatives 5,202 4.64

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Rank of Merton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 8 8.13
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 4.64
Elementary 9 8.47
Caring, leisure and other service 10 7.69
Administrative and secretarial 11 8.17
Sales and customer service 11 6.27
Managers, directors and senior officials 12 15.79
Professional occupations 17 26.24
Associate professional and technical 20 14.58

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