This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.34 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.34 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Merton Park
Crime trends · Merton Park
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY stable
ASB
25
YoY -7%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
86
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Merton Park
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,906
White Brit.45.8%
Other White16.9%
Pakistani6.4%
Indian5.5%
Other Asian5.3%
+ 8 other groups · 20.1%
Religion
Total residents: 8,902
Christian46.2%
No religion28.1%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered6.7%
Hindu4.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,905
35–4923.4%
50–6418.1%
25–3412.8%
65–749.4%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
Total households: 3,324
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.1%
Any member 66+12.0%
Other10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
