Merton
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
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 local government for this district is: The London Borough of Merton (London Borough).
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
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.