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Living in Merton

Thinking about moving to Merton or just curious about what makes it such a desirable part of London? Our local area guide covers everything you need to know — from green spaces and local schools to shops, pubs, dining spots, and transport connections. Merton is known for its friendly atmosphere, attractive streets, and diverse community. It’s a place where neighbours say hello, where families feel settled, and where professionals find a great balance between city life and local charm. Whether you’re buying your first home, renting an apartment, or looking to invest in a growing area, Merton offers opportunities for everyone. With a mix of period properties and modern developments, plus strong demand from Londoners seeking both character and convenience, it's no surprise that Merton continues to grow in popularity. Offering a rich history alongside modern amenities, Merton blends the old and the new in a way that few areas can. It's more than just a location — it’s a lifestyle choice that makes living in Merton truly rewarding.

Places to go near Merton

Discover popular spots, hidden gems, and top-rated places to visit in Merton
Hyde Park
Hyde Park
4.7 London
Harrods
Harrods
4.4 87-135 Brompton Road, London
Science Museum
Science Museum
4.6 Exhibition Road, London
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
4.7 Cromwell Road, London
Westfield London
Westfield London
4.5 Ariel Way, London
Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
4.8 Kensington Gore, London
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
4.7 Cromwell Road, London
Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace
4.5 Kensington Gardens, London
Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens
4.7 London
Richmond Park
Richmond Park
4.8 Richmond
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace
4.7 Hampton Court Way, Molesey, East Molesey
Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station
4.6 Circus Road West, London
Battersea Park
Battersea Park
4.7 London
Tate Britain
Tate Britain
4.7 Millbank, London
Holland Park
Holland Park
4.7 London
Crystal Palace Park
Crystal Palace Park
4.5 Thicket Road, London
the Design Museum
the Design Museum
4.4 224-238 Kensington High Street, London
Whitgift Centre
Whitgift Centre
3.6 North End, Croydon
The Bentall Centre
The Bentall Centre
4.3 Bentalls Shopping Centre, Wood Street, Kingston upon Thames
Centrale Shopping Centre
Centrale Shopping Centre
4 21 North End, Croydon
Saatchi Gallery
Saatchi Gallery
4.5 Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, Chelsea, London
Southside Shopping Centre
Southside Shopping Centre
4.2 Wandsworth High Street, London
Brockwell Park
Brockwell Park
4.6 Brockwell Park, Brockwell Park Gardens, London
Cardinal Place
Cardinal Place
4.3 Victoria Street, London
Livat Hammersmith
Livat Hammersmith
3.9 King Street, London
National Trust - Morden Hall Park
National Trust - Morden Hall Park
4.6 Morden Hall Road, London, Morden
W12 Shopping
W12 Shopping
4 Shepherd's Bush Green, London
Victoria Place
Victoria Place
4.1 115 Buckingham Palace Road, London
Wimbledon Quarter
Wimbledon Quarter
4 4 Queen's Road, London
Wetherspoons (Victoria Station)
Wetherspoons (Victoria Station)
3.8 Unit 5 (1st Floor, above WHSmith), Victoria, Bermondsey Exchange, Station Concourse, London
Eden Walk Shopping
Eden Walk Shopping
4.1 Centre Management, Eden Walk, Kingston upon Thames
The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
4.5 Buckingham Palace, London
Duke of York Square
Duke of York Square
4.5 80 King's Road, London
Bluebird Chelsea
Bluebird Chelsea
4.3 350 King's Road, London
Ravenscourt Park
Ravenscourt Park
4.5 Paddenswick Road, London
Tandem Centre
Tandem Centre
4.2 High Street Colliers Wood, London
ODEON Wimbledon
ODEON Wimbledon
4.1 39 The Broadway, The Crescent, London
Vue Cinema Croydon - Purley Way
Vue Cinema Croydon - Purley Way
4.1 Valley Park Leisure Centre, Croydon
WWT London Wetland Centre
WWT London Wetland Centre
4.6 Queen Elizabeth Walk, London
Bishops Park
Bishops Park
4.6 Bishop's Avenue, London
Ham House and Garden
Ham House and Garden
4.5 Ham Street, Ham, Richmond
ODEON Kingston
ODEON Kingston
4.2 The Rotunda, Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames
Pembroke Lodge
Pembroke Lodge
4.6 Richmond Park, Richmond
Cineworld Wandsworth
Cineworld Wandsworth
4.3 Wandsworth High Street, London
National Army Museum
National Army Museum
4.5 Royal Hospital Road, London
ODEON Streatham
ODEON Streatham
3.7 47-49 Streatham High Road, London
Omniplex Cinema Sutton
Omniplex Cinema Sutton
4.4 St. Nicholas Shopping Centre, Saint Nicholas Way, Sutton
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
4.3 Battersea Park, London
Fenwick Kingston
Fenwick Kingston
4.4 Wood Street, Kingston upon Thames
Vue Cinema Croydon - Croydon Grants
Vue Cinema Croydon - Croydon Grants
3.8 Grants Entertainment Centre, Croydon
Rotunda
Rotunda
4.2 The Rotunda, Clarence Street, London
Chelsea Physic Garden
Chelsea Physic Garden
4.6 66 Royal Hospital Road, London
Serpentine Gallery
Serpentine Gallery
4.4 London
Ivybridge Retail Park
Ivybridge Retail Park
4 402 Summerwood Road, Isleworth
Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace
4.5 Bishop's Avenue, London
Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios
4.6 101 Queen Caroline Street, London
The Clapham Grand
The Clapham Grand
4.3 The Clapham Grand, 21-25, Saint John's Hill, London
Vue Cinema London - Fulham Broadway
Vue Cinema London - Fulham Broadway
4.2 Fulham Broadway Centre, Retail Centre, London
Clapham Picturehouse
Clapham Picturehouse
4.4 76 Venn Street, London
Leighton House
Leighton House
4.6 12 Holland Park Road, London
Syon House
Syon House
4.6 Syon Park, Brentford
Vue Cinema London - Shepherd's bush
Vue Cinema London - Shepherd's bush
3.9 West 12, Shopping Centre, London
ODEON Luxe Putney
ODEON Luxe Putney
4.4 26 Putney High Street, London
Lost Society
Lost Society
4.2 339 Battersea Park Road, London
Tooting Bec Lido
Tooting Bec Lido
4.4 Tooting Bec Road, London
Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf
Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf
4.5 World of Golf, Beverley Way, New Malden
Asda Clapham Junction Superstore
Asda Clapham Junction Superstore
3.7 204 Lavender Hill, London
Olympic Studios
Olympic Studios
4.5 Olympic Studios, Church Road, London
Morleys Brixton
Morleys Brixton
4.1 472-488 Brixton Road, London
ODEON Richmond
ODEON Richmond
3.6 72 Hill Street, Richmond
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust
4.6 Chiswick House, London
Holy Trinity Brompton
Holy Trinity Brompton
4.8 Holy Trinity Brompton, Brompton Road, London
Dukes Meadows Golf, Tennis & Ski
Dukes Meadows Golf, Tennis & Ski
4.3 Dan Mason Drive, London
Strawberry Hill House & Garden
Strawberry Hill House & Garden
4.6 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham
Tooting Leisure Centre
Tooting Leisure Centre
3.8 Greaves Place, London
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery
4.5 London
Bomber Command Memorial
Bomber Command Memorial
4.7 The Green Park, along, Piccadilly, London
Cine Lumiere
Cine Lumiere
4.6 17 Queensberry Place, London
Science Museum Shop
Science Museum Shop
4.4 64 Exhibition Road, London
Brook Green
Brook Green
4.4 Brook Green, London
The Gate Picturehouse
The Gate Picturehouse
4.5 87 Notting Hill Gate, London
The Hummingbird Bakery - South Kensington
The Hummingbird Bakery - South Kensington
4 47 Old Brompton Road, London
Sambourne House
Sambourne House
4.6 18 Stafford Terrace, London
Stockwell Skate Park
Stockwell Skate Park
4.5 Stockwell Skate Park, Stockwell Road, London
COLDHARBOUR BLUE
COLDHARBOUR BLUE
4.5 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, London
Curzon Richmond
Curzon Richmond
4.4 3 Water Lane, Richmond
Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour
Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour
4.5 Lots Road, London
The National Archives
The National Archives
4.5 Bessant Drive, Richmond
West Norwood Library
West Norwood Library
4.4 1-5 Norwood High Street, London
National Trust - Carlyle's House
National Trust - Carlyle's House
4.6 24 Cheyne Row, London
The Wooden Floor Specialists
The Wooden Floor Specialists
4.6 The Gallery, 269 Cavendish Road, London
Roca London Gallery
Roca London Gallery
4.6 Station Court, Townmead Road, London
The Map House
The Map House
4.6 54 Beauchamp Place, London
Crosby Moran Hall
Crosby Moran Hall
4.6 Cheyne Walk, London
Crown Inn
Crown Inn
4 407 London Road, Mitcham
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2.6 3 Mitcham Road, Croydon
La Galleria
La Galleria
4.6 298 Garratt Lane, London
Beddington Farmlands
Beddington Farmlands
4.2 Mile Road, Croydon, Wallington
Machine Gun Corps Memorial
Machine Gun Corps Memorial
4.3 4 Duke of Wellington Place, London
Matt's Gallery
Matt's Gallery
4.8 6 Charles Clowes Walk, London
Clarendon Fine Art Kingston Bentalls
Clarendon Fine Art Kingston Bentalls
4.1 4 Wood Street, Kingston upon Thames
Dana Research Centre and Library
Dana Research Centre and Library
4.2 165 Queen's Gate, London
The Sunday Painter
The Sunday Painter
4.5 117-119 South Lambeth Road, London
The Russell Gallery
The Russell Gallery
4.7 12 Lower Richmond Road, London
Jonathan Cooper
Jonathan Cooper
5 20 Park Walk, London
International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature
International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature
4.9 Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Institute of International Visual Arts
Institute of International Visual Arts
5 16 John Islip Street, London
Quantum Contemporary Art
Quantum Contemporary Art
5 87 Warriner Gardens, London
Mouse House
Mouse House
4.8 Battersea, London
The Architecture Foundation
The Architecture Foundation
5 Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London
Ruskin Park Wildlife Garden and Pond
Ruskin Park Wildlife Garden and Pond
3 Ruskin Park, London

What’s it like to live in Merton?

Living in Merton means having the best of London at your doorstep. From green spaces to great schools, friendly pubs, and local businesses, the area offers a balanced lifestyle for professionals, families, and retirees alike. With excellent transport links and a strong sense of community, Merton continues to grow in popularity among Londoners looking for more than just a place to live — they’re looking for a place to belong.

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Merton London Borough Council
Merton London Borough Council

Merton London Borough Council, which styles itself Merton Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Merton in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour majority control since 2014. The council is based at Merton Civic Centre in Morden.

London Borough of Merton
London Borough of Merton

The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in London, England. The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey.

London
London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.1 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of the national government and parliament. London grew rapidly in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest city at the time. Since the 19th century the name "London" has referred to the metropolis around the City of London, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire, which since 1965 has largely comprised the administrative area of Greater London, governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority.

Merton, London (parish)
Merton, London (parish)

Merton is an ancient parish historically in Surrey, but which has since 1965 been part of Greater London. It is bounded by Wimbledon to the north, Mitcham to the east, Morden, Cheam and Cuddington to the south and (New) Malden to the west. The 1871 Ordnance Survey map records its area as 1,764.7 acres (7.1 km2).

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