Compare Luton against Central Bedfordshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Luton
213,528
Population for Central Bedfordshire
294,096
Difference
-80,568
Percentage Difference
-31.74%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
# People Employed in Central Bedfordshire
144,945 (78.9%)
Difference
95,980
Percentage Difference
-40.65%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
# People Inactive in Central Bedfordshire
32,795 (17.8%)
Difference
41,335
Percentage Difference
23.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
# People unemployed in Central Bedfordshire
6,070 (3.3%)
Difference
9,015
Percentage Difference
39.05%

Comparing crimes by type for Luton and Central Bedfordshire

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 Central Bedfordshire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Luton Crimes in Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Luton and Central Bedfordshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Luton and Central Bedfordshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 / £644,887.42 £335,097.72 / £392,752.27 £268,307.39 / £317,424.68 £157,212.29 / £194,467.71
2022 £482,694.25 / £618,903.93 £324,643.45 / £379,047.70 £260,883.31 / £309,716.10 £152,773.73 / £190,731.26
2021 £430,371.16 / £550,415.54 £288,987.58 / £338,903.76 £233,439.70 / £279,592.75 £142,182.14 / £177,488.70
2020 £397,115.89 / £500,187.21 £268,645.61 / £311,510.60 £216,349.88 / £257,488.52 £135,243.52 / £168,273.34
2019 £397,532.83 / £495,414.47 £269,026.66 / £308,289.12 £216,905.77 / £254,717.68 £140,944.84 / £171,475.00
2018 £405,734.82 / £505,074.16 £274,563.75 / £314,031.12 £221,902.76 / £260,241.51 £146,462.55 / £178,059.05
2017 £397,911.16 / £489,895.11 £268,408.09 / £303,640.55 £217,999.45 / £252,908.19 £147,327.30 / £176,415.04
2016 £365,867.33 / £454,590.25 £246,840.07 / £282,784.37 £201,380.15 / £236,770.38 £133,141.70 / £162,065.70
2015 £308,668.13 / £399,975.96 £208,558.43 / £247,236.73 £170,791.78 / £208,125.85 £112,722.63 / £141,988.20
2014 £270,168.57 / £355,337.39 £183,464.05 / £221,100.79 £151,087.00 / £186,824.01 £99,686.04 / £127,994.77
2013 £249,069.87 / £325,718.08 £168,845.67 / £201,631.03 £139,252.97 / £171,233.49 £92,122.53 / £117,405.29
2012 £243,297.21 / £316,522.76 £165,078.20 / £195,881.72 £136,394.19 / £166,422.22 £91,863.37 / £115,766.12
2011 £239,163.63 / £312,567.24 £160,997.85 / £191,781.74 £132,808.32 / £162,727.93 £90,590.86 / £114,672.37
2010 £241,978.81 / £314,697.63 £164,433.91 / £195,089.51 £136,625.00 / £166,456.01 £93,505.68 / £117,374.52
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 117k
Median Salary
£25,402 vs £33,686
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 11.4%
Mean Salary
£28,032 vs £36,988

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Industry Luton Count Central Bedfordshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 430 -420 -190.91%
Production 335 750 -415 -76.5%
Construction 1,335 2,370 -1,035 -55.87%
Motor Trades 325 445 -120 -31.17%
Wholesale 295 520 -225 -55.21%
Retail 765 735 +30 + 4%
Transport 1,280 665 +615 + 63.24%
Accommodation Food 415 540 -125 -26.18%
Information Comms 535 905 -370 -51.39%
Finance Insurance 100 270 -170 -91.89%
Property 315 370 -55 -16.06%
Professional Scientific Technical 830 1,930 -1,100 -79.71%
Business Admin 800 1,000 -200 -22.22%
Public Admin Defence 5 65 -60 -171.43%
Education 145 260 -115 -56.79%
Health 345 320 +25 + 7.52%
Arts Entertainment 345 805 -460 -80%