Compare Luton against Cambridge

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

Population comparison

Population for Luton
213,528
Population for Cambridge
125,063
Difference
88,465
Percentage Difference
52.25%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
Difference
95,980
Percentage Difference
34.18%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
Difference
41,335
Percentage Difference
12.07%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
Difference
9,015
Percentage Difference
86.76%

Comparing crimes by type for Luton and Cambridge

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Luton and Cambridge for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Luton Crimes in Cambridge 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 Cambridge from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Luton and Cambridge.

Compare Property prices over time for Luton and Cambridge

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.

Average property prices by year for Luton and Cambridge

Key: Luton / Cambridge

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 / £1,079,857.29 £335,097.72 / £633,592.34 £268,307.39 / £534,472.04 £157,212.29 / £325,790.51
2022 £482,694.25 / £1,054,042.87 £324,643.45 / £616,741.78 £260,883.31 / £522,662.99 £152,773.73 / £317,429.25
2021 £430,371.16 / £935,008.34 £288,987.58 / £550,285.40 £233,439.70 / £469,777.92 £142,182.14 / £295,478.33
2020 £397,115.89 / £874,792.22 £268,645.61 / £520,762.80 £216,349.88 / £445,740.01 £135,243.52 / £288,812.30
2019 £397,532.83 / £854,446.61 £269,026.66 / £507,611.08 £216,905.77 / £435,510.10 £140,944.84 / £290,010.42
2018 £405,734.82 / £859,922.89 £274,563.75 / £512,252.99 £221,902.76 / £440,009.62 £146,462.55 / £297,676.79
2017 £397,911.16 / £844,631.34 £268,408.09 / £502,699.97 £217,999.45 / £433,820.96 £147,327.30 / £297,979.06
2016 £365,867.33 / £812,174.81 £246,840.07 / £488,751.22 £201,380.15 / £422,889.92 £133,141.70 / £287,074.79
2015 £308,668.13 / £770,905.90 £208,558.43 / £463,898.29 £170,791.78 / £403,175.88 £112,722.63 / £272,776.72
2014 £270,168.57 / £681,626.96 £183,464.05 / £411,056.80 £151,087.00 / £358,899.68 £99,686.04 / £242,568.21
2013 £249,069.87 / £614,133.81 £168,845.67 / £369,920.65 £139,252.97 / £324,893.40 £92,122.53 / £219,730.44
2012 £243,297.21 / £561,487.92 £165,078.20 / £339,308.66 £136,394.19 / £297,428.64 £91,863.37 / £202,298.09
2011 £239,163.63 / £528,051.99 £160,997.85 / £316,647.39 £132,808.32 / £275,568.25 £90,590.86 / £191,325.15
2010 £241,978.81 / £508,887.09 £164,433.91 / £308,247.74 £136,625.00 / £269,405.26 £93,505.68 / £186,583.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Luton and Cambridge
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 46k
Median Salary
£25,402 vs £34,165
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 9.7%
Mean Salary
£28,032 vs £39,909

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Luton and Cambridge
Industry Luton Count Cambridge Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 85 -75 -157.89%
Production 335 175 +160 + 62.75%
Construction 1,335 340 +995 + 118.81%
Motor Trades 325 60 +265 + 137.66%
Wholesale 295 115 +180 + 87.8%
Retail 765 320 +445 + 82.03%
Transport 1,280 80 +1,200 + 176.47%
Accommodation Food 415 400 +15 + 3.68%
Information Comms 535 705 -170 -27.42%
Finance Insurance 100 105 -5 -4.88%
Property 315 200 +115 + 44.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 830 1,220 -390 -38.05%
Business Admin 800 355 +445 + 77.06%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 145 215 -70 -38.89%
Health 345 265 +80 + 26.23%
Arts Entertainment 345 365 -20 -5.63%