Living in Merton

My Area Score covers 126 neighbourhoods in Merton, home to about 215,048 people. From a typical one, Waterloo is around 37 minutes away on a weekday morning, arriving by 9am and counting the walk to the station.

  • 126Neighbourhoods you can compare
  • 215,048Residents, 2021 census
  • 37 minTypical journey to Waterloo

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Getting into London from Merton

Timetabled weekday journeys arriving by 9am, averaged across every neighbourhood in Merton. Individual streets vary — the map shows each one.
DestinationTypical journey
Waterloo37 min
Victoria44 min
Oxford Circus44 min
London Bridge50 min
Paddington50 min
Bank52 min
King's Cross54 min
Liverpool St57 min

Most journeys here start at Mitcham Eastfields, Colliers Wood or Raynes Park.

What else you can weigh up

Commute is rarely the only question. For every neighbourhood in Merton the map also shows school results and Ofsted grades for your child’s year group, what homes actually sold for, recorded crime compared with the rest of the area, and who lives there.

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