Merton
§ This page gives an overview of the Merton local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Merton in southwest London combines suburban living with cultural heritage, most famously Wimbledon, home of the world-renowned tennis championships. It offers a balance of parks, residential neighbourhoods, and good transport links.
The administrative boundary of Merton can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Merton.
Key Facts about Merton
What region is Merton in? Merton is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Merton a city? No, Merton is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Merton? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Merton (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Merton 🔗 merton.gov.uk
Which police force covers Merton? Policing in Merton is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Merton in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Merton is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - South
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Merton
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Merton
Merton is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbey
- Cannon Hill
- Colliers Wood
- Cricket Green
- Figge's Marsh
- Graveney
- Hillside
- Lavender Fields
- Longthornton
- Lower Morden
- Merton Park
- Pollards Hill
- Ravensbury
- Raynes Park
- St Helier
- Village
- Wandle
- West Barnes
- Wimbledon Park
- Wimbledon Town & Dundonald
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Merton
Merton is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Merton
Merton covers 6 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Croydon *
- Kingston upon Thames *
- Lambeth *
- Merton *
- Sutton (Sutton) *
- Wandsworth *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Merton.)
Merton compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Merton compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Merton has 20 electoral wards.
Merton has a population of 218,539 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Merton can be found on the ONS statistics for Merton.