Croydon vs Merton

A side-by-side comparison of the Croydon and Mertonlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Croydon is the more populous; council tax is lower in Merton; Merton has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Croydon	Merton
Population	390,719	215,186
Density	4,516/km²	5,722/km²
Deprivation	2% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,600	£2,147
Schools Good/Outstanding	84%	100%
Aged under 16	21%	20%
Aged 16–64	66%	68%
Aged 65+	14%	13%

Croydon council area →Merton council area →