Compare Dacorum against Luton

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Dacorum and Luton.

Population comparison

Population for Dacorum
155,457
Population for Luton
213,528
Difference
-58,071
Percentage Difference
-31.48%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dacorum
73,680 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
Difference
73,680
Percentage Difference
-26.29%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dacorum
19,625 (20.3%)
# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
Difference
19,625
Percentage Difference
-71.23%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dacorum
3,510 (3.6%)
# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
Difference
3,510
Percentage Difference
-87.9%

Comparing crimes by type for Dacorum and Luton

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Dacorum and Luton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Dacorum Crimes in Luton Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Dacorum and Luton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Dacorum and Luton.

Compare Property prices over time for Dacorum and Luton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,032,871.19 / £499,037.49 £563,519.24 / £335,097.72 £423,692.56 / £268,307.39 £290,413.04 / £157,212.29
2022 £982,022.46 / £482,694.25 £533,596.86 / £324,643.45 £403,521.04 / £260,883.31 £274,882.47 / £152,773.73
2021 £911,497.09 / £430,371.16 £495,806.16 / £288,987.58 £377,766.79 / £233,439.70 £267,203.87 / £142,182.14
2020 £838,789.45 / £397,115.89 £461,452.61 / £268,645.61 £351,551.12 / £216,349.88 £257,410.09 / £135,243.52
2019 £812,668.23 / £397,532.83 £449,058.44 / £269,026.66 £343,155.05 / £216,905.77 £256,979.75 / £140,944.84
2018 £822,567.45 / £405,734.82 £453,968.73 / £274,563.75 £347,613.29 / £221,902.76 £264,403.78 / £146,462.55
2017 £816,540.51 / £397,911.16 £448,364.11 / £268,408.09 £344,722.51 / £217,999.45 £266,667.07 / £147,327.30
2016 £783,861.17 / £365,867.33 £430,174.90 / £246,840.07 £331,348.58 / £201,380.15 £252,433.11 / £133,141.70
2015 £693,143.60 / £308,668.13 £377,833.78 / £208,558.43 £291,700.05 / £170,791.78 £222,052.39 / £112,722.63
2014 £617,126.03 / £270,168.57 £335,230.59 / £183,464.05 £259,840.91 / £151,087.00 £198,502.10 / £99,686.04
2013 £559,535.46 / £249,069.87 £301,072.01 / £168,845.67 £233,273.65 / £139,252.97 £178,713.56 / £92,122.53
2012 £542,667.60 / £243,297.21 £293,147.26 / £165,078.20 £226,957.67 / £136,394.19 £175,931.83 / £91,863.37
2011 £530,869.35 / £239,163.63 £283,610.58 / £160,997.85 £218,574.01 / £132,808.32 £173,074.96 / £90,590.86
2010 £521,106.59 / £241,978.81 £282,706.83 / £164,433.91 £219,104.14 / £136,625.00 £173,575.73 / £93,505.68
Number of Jobs (thousands)
52k vs 65k
Median Salary
£29,431 vs £25,402
Annual Percentage Change
7.8% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£34,983 vs £28,032

See how Dacorum compares to other areas in East

Industry Dacorum Count Luton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 125 10 +115 + 170.37%
Production 340 335 +5 + 1.48%
Construction 1,335 1,335 0 0%
Motor Trades 190 325 -135 -52.43%
Wholesale 315 295 +20 + 6.56%
Retail 465 765 -300 -48.78%
Transport 365 1,280 -915 -111.25%
Accommodation Food 335 415 -80 -21.33%
Information Comms 955 535 +420 + 56.38%
Finance Insurance 120 100 +20 + 18.18%
Property 245 315 -70 -25%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,550 830 +720 + 60.5%
Business Admin 765 800 -35 -4.47%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 160 145 +15 + 9.84%
Health 270 345 -75 -24.39%
Arts Entertainment 555 345 +210 + 46.67%