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Population in Merton

Every population series published for Merton, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Merton, net internal migration by local authority fell from 40 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,032 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,072 or 7680.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: 40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,024 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -2,481 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2,143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -2,910 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -3,804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -3,081 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,383 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -4,779 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -3,611 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,652 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2,608 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,032 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -3,032 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Merton, international migration into a local authority fell from 4,911 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,989 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 922 or 18.8% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,911 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,657 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,471 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,843 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,616 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,739 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,793 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,935 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,792 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,782 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,989 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,989 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Merton, international migration out of a local authority fell from 3,424 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,263 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 161 or 4.7% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,258 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,974 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,988 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,055 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,263 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,263 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Merton, net international migration by local authority fell from 1,487 in Year to mid-2012 to 726 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 761 or 51.2% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,487 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,072 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 946 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 819 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 714 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,727 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,812 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 726 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 726 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Merton, births by local authority fell from 3,507 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,436 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,071 or 30.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,507 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,308 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,867 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,681 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,741 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,379 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,436 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,436 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Merton, deaths by local authority rose from 1,198 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,262 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 64 or 5.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,198 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,228 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,311 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,206 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,224 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,294 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,302 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,262 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,262 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Merton, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 2,309 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,174 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,135 or 49.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,246 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,019 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,944 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,866 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,743 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,387 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,327 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,478 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 963 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,174 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,174 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Merton, other population change by local authority fell from 787 in Year to mid-2012 to 3 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 784 or 99.6% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 742 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 797 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 831 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 826 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 869 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Merton, population by local authority rose from 200,543 in Mid-2011 to 218,539 in Mid-2024, a change of 17,996 or 9.0% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 200,543 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 205,166 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 208,529 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 211,025 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 213,791 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 215,514 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 215,431 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 216,171 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 217,219 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 217,101 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 215,426 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 215,105 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 217,135 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 218,539 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 218,539 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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