Compare Luton against Harlow

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

Population comparison

Population for Luton
213,528
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
126,248
Percentage Difference
83.94%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
95,980
Percentage Difference
73.58%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
41,335
Percentage Difference
107.95%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
9,015
Percentage Difference
105.59%

Comparing crimes by type for Luton and Harlow

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 Harlow compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Luton and Harlow for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Luton Crimes in Harlow Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 98 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 11 0 N/A
Burglary 0 277 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 63 0 N/A
Drugs 0 9 0 N/A
Other crime 0 6 0 N/A
Other theft 0 33 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 38 0 N/A
Public order 0 69 0 N/A
Robbery 0 3 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 4 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 74 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 68 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 60 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Luton and Harlow from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Luton and Harlow.

Compare Property prices over time for Luton and Harlow

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 Harlow

Key: Luton / Harlow

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 / £682,759.32 £335,097.72 / £458,001.53 £268,307.39 / £328,739.98 £157,212.29 / £195,987.37
2022 £482,694.25 / £653,961.18 £324,643.45 / £435,446.38 £260,883.31 / £319,222.66 £152,773.73 / £189,905.53
2021 £430,371.16 / £586,115.59 £288,987.58 / £387,645.28 £233,439.70 / £289,767.79 £142,182.14 / £176,794.95
2020 £397,115.89 / £545,594.19 £268,645.61 / £363,093.45 £216,349.88 / £271,712.91 £135,243.52 / £170,987.79
2019 £397,532.83 / £543,207.71 £269,026.66 / £360,763.05 £216,905.77 / £269,157.55 £140,944.84 / £175,945.27
2018 £405,734.82 / £544,357.44 £274,563.75 / £360,712.01 £221,902.76 / £269,876.17 £146,462.55 / £178,840.55
2017 £397,911.16 / £535,907.80 £268,408.09 / £353,429.33 £217,999.45 / £264,962.08 £147,327.30 / £178,686.18
2016 £365,867.33 / £499,235.37 £246,840.07 / £332,061.67 £201,380.15 / £250,280.01 £133,141.70 / £165,882.70
2015 £308,668.13 / £429,355.93 £208,558.43 / £286,651.64 £170,791.78 / £216,637.46 £112,722.63 / £143,864.18
2014 £270,168.57 / £369,953.55 £183,464.05 / £247,638.82 £151,087.00 / £188,190.60 £99,686.04 / £124,778.85
2013 £249,069.87 / £339,319.32 £168,845.67 / £226,686.60 £139,252.97 / £172,069.63 £92,122.53 / £114,226.30
2012 £243,297.21 / £328,632.32 £165,078.20 / £219,780.20 £136,394.19 / £166,714.25 £91,863.37 / £112,562.64
2011 £239,163.63 / £327,271.56 £160,997.85 / £216,763.48 £132,808.32 / £163,619.72 £90,590.86 / £112,122.05
2010 £241,978.81 / £316,237.22 £164,433.91 / £211,290.26 £136,625.00 / £160,385.28 £93,505.68 / £110,263.77

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Luton and Harlow
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 31k
Median Salary
£25,402 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£28,032 vs £29,180

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Luton and Harlow
Industry Luton Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Production 335 230 +105 + 37.17%
Construction 1,335 710 +625 + 61.12%
Motor Trades 325 120 +205 + 92.13%
Wholesale 295 215 +80 + 31.37%
Retail 765 210 +555 + 113.85%
Transport 1,280 295 +985 + 125.08%
Accommodation Food 415 140 +275 + 99.1%
Information Comms 535 190 +345 + 95.17%
Finance Insurance 100 35 +65 + 96.3%
Property 315 85 +230 + 115%
Professional Scientific Technical 830 375 +455 + 75.52%
Business Admin 800 315 +485 + 87%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 145 60 +85 + 82.93%
Health 345 165 +180 + 70.59%
Arts Entertainment 345 190 +155 + 57.94%