Compare Luton against Bedford

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

Population comparison

Population for Luton
213,528
Population for Bedford
174,687
Difference
38,841
Percentage Difference
20.01%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
# People Employed in Bedford
87,300 (74.6%)
Difference
95,980
Percentage Difference
9.47%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
# People Inactive in Bedford
24,935 (21.3%)
Difference
41,335
Percentage Difference
49.49%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
# People unemployed in Bedford
4,855 (4.1%)
Difference
9,015
Percentage Difference
59.99%

Comparing crimes by type for Luton and Bedford

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Luton and Bedford for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Luton Crimes in Bedford 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 Luton and Bedford from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Luton and Bedford.

Compare Property prices over time for Luton and Bedford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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.

Average property prices by year for Luton and Bedford

Key: Luton / Bedford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 / £593,132.48 £335,097.72 / £355,192.02 £268,307.39 / £275,478.18 £157,212.29 / £183,021.13
2022 £482,694.25 / £572,334.09 £324,643.45 / £344,851.26 £260,883.31 / £268,351.44 £152,773.73 / £179,255.33
2021 £430,371.16 / £508,143.01 £288,987.58 / £307,597.02 £233,439.70 / £241,325.09 £142,182.14 / £166,930.17
2020 £397,115.89 / £464,411.37 £268,645.61 / £284,121.67 £216,349.88 / £223,140.57 £135,243.52 / £158,947.81
2019 £397,532.83 / £464,955.15 £269,026.66 / £283,429.13 £216,905.77 / £222,795.18 £140,944.84 / £164,021.70
2018 £405,734.82 / £468,053.24 £274,563.75 / £284,860.80 £221,902.76 / £224,701.90 £146,462.55 / £167,995.43
2017 £397,911.16 / £450,887.66 £268,408.09 / £273,822.83 £217,999.45 / £216,417.97 £147,327.30 / £165,075.25
2016 £365,867.33 / £416,310.55 £246,840.07 / £253,164.89 £201,380.15 / £201,425.43 £133,141.70 / £150,000.27
2015 £308,668.13 / £367,978.10 £208,558.43 / £223,695.16 £170,791.78 / £178,651.34 £112,722.63 / £133,371.98
2014 £270,168.57 / £333,197.63 £183,464.05 / £202,972.21 £151,087.00 / £162,920.32 £99,686.04 / £121,665.28
2013 £249,069.87 / £307,608.44 £168,845.67 / £186,405.75 £139,252.97 / £150,050.58 £92,122.53 / £112,451.15
2012 £243,297.21 / £300,047.33 £165,078.20 / £181,690.45 £136,394.19 / £146,305.94 £91,863.37 / £111,432.41
2011 £239,163.63 / £295,443.36 £160,997.85 / £177,799.90 £132,808.32 / £143,043.91 £90,590.86 / £110,278.82
2010 £241,978.81 / £293,318.97 £164,433.91 / £178,795.94 £136,625.00 / £144,573.37 £93,505.68 / £111,896.71

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Luton and Bedford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 74k
Median Salary
£25,402 vs £29,225
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£28,032 vs £33,852

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Luton and Bedford
Industry Luton Count Bedford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 225 -215 -182.98%
Production 335 420 -85 -22.52%
Construction 1,335 1,105 +230 + 18.85%
Motor Trades 325 335 -10 -3.03%
Wholesale 295 325 -30 -9.68%
Retail 765 580 +185 + 27.51%
Transport 1,280 405 +875 + 103.86%
Accommodation Food 415 400 +15 + 3.68%
Information Comms 535 540 -5 -0.93%
Finance Insurance 100 155 -55 -43.14%
Property 315 265 +50 + 17.24%
Professional Scientific Technical 830 1,170 -340 -34%
Business Admin 800 620 +180 + 25.35%
Public Admin Defence 5 40 -35 -155.56%
Education 145 130 +15 + 10.91%
Health 345 290 +55 + 17.32%
Arts Entertainment 345 460 -115 -28.57%