Compare Luton against Ipswich

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

Population comparison

Population for Luton
213,528
Population for Ipswich
135,979
Difference
77,549
Percentage Difference
44.38%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
Difference
95,980
Percentage Difference
38.88%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
Difference
41,335
Percentage Difference
69.31%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
Difference
9,015
Percentage Difference
76.53%

Comparing crimes by type for Luton and Ipswich

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Luton and Ipswich.

Compare Property prices over time for Luton and Ipswich

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.

Average property prices by year for Luton and Ipswich

Key: Luton / Ipswich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 / £420,760.29 £335,097.72 / £269,815.52 £268,307.39 / £209,344.23 £157,212.29 / £151,475.38
2022 £482,694.25 / £411,748.22 £324,643.45 / £264,554.94 £260,883.31 / £205,230.83 £152,773.73 / £149,251.80
2021 £430,371.16 / £370,993.19 £288,987.58 / £238,596.90 £233,439.70 / £185,903.42 £142,182.14 / £140,538.87
2020 £397,115.89 / £342,346.89 £268,645.61 / £222,188.09 £216,349.88 / £172,216.57 £135,243.52 / £134,339.60
2019 £397,532.83 / £340,191.63 £269,026.66 / £220,174.52 £216,905.77 / £171,022.25 £140,944.84 / £138,123.80
2018 £405,734.82 / £340,009.14 £274,563.75 / £219,524.32 £221,902.76 / £171,085.09 £146,462.55 / £140,358.11
2017 £397,911.16 / £326,511.53 £268,408.09 / £210,224.53 £217,999.45 / £164,505.44 £147,327.30 / £137,366.54
2016 £365,867.33 / £302,095.40 £246,840.07 / £195,153.50 £201,380.15 / £153,658.01 £133,141.70 / £125,295.71
2015 £308,668.13 / £272,267.53 £208,558.43 / £176,228.65 £170,791.78 / £139,441.21 £112,722.63 / £113,839.08
2014 £270,168.57 / £253,381.83 £183,464.05 / £164,724.91 £151,087.00 / £131,187.31 £99,686.04 / £107,524.77
2013 £249,069.87 / £231,215.22 £168,845.67 / £149,883.53 £139,252.97 / £119,621.14 £92,122.53 / £98,407.78
2012 £243,297.21 / £227,822.16 £165,078.20 / £147,611.16 £136,394.19 / £118,206.44 £91,863.37 / £98,542.62
2011 £239,163.63 / £223,943.48 £160,997.85 / £143,747.69 £132,808.32 / £115,178.52 £90,590.86 / £97,370.09
2010 £241,978.81 / £226,759.88 £164,433.91 / £146,832.60 £136,625.00 / £118,131.22 £93,505.68 / £99,179.88

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Luton and Ipswich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 58k
Median Salary
£25,402 vs £24,846
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£28,032 vs £28,637

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Luton and Ipswich
Industry Luton Count Ipswich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 20 -10 -66.67%
Production 335 185 +150 + 57.69%
Construction 1,335 620 +715 + 73.15%
Motor Trades 325 190 +135 + 52.43%
Wholesale 295 145 +150 + 68.18%
Retail 765 385 +380 + 66.09%
Transport 1,280 715 +565 + 56.64%
Accommodation Food 415 300 +115 + 32.17%
Information Comms 535 270 +265 + 65.84%
Finance Insurance 100 100 0 0%
Property 315 160 +155 + 65.26%
Professional Scientific Technical 830 510 +320 + 47.76%
Business Admin 800 375 +425 + 72.34%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 145 60 +85 + 82.93%
Health 345 235 +110 + 37.93%
Arts Entertainment 345 335 +10 + 2.94%