Compare Luton against Thurrock

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

Population comparison

Population for Luton
213,528
Population for Thurrock
175,531
Difference
37,997
Percentage Difference
19.53%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
# People Employed in Thurrock
83,405 (74.1%)
Difference
95,980
Percentage Difference
14.02%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
# People Inactive in Thurrock
24,000 (21.3%)
Difference
41,335
Percentage Difference
53.06%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
# People unemployed in Thurrock
5,100 (4.5%)
Difference
9,015
Percentage Difference
55.47%

Comparing crimes by type for Luton and Thurrock

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Luton and Thurrock.

Compare Property prices over time for Luton and Thurrock

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 Thurrock

Key: Luton / Thurrock

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 / £667,514.21 £335,097.72 / £423,477.76 £268,307.39 / £337,980.30 £157,212.29 / £204,421.96
2022 £482,694.25 / £636,218.27 £324,643.45 / £404,363.68 £260,883.31 / £323,349.05 £152,773.73 / £196,478.74
2021 £430,371.16 / £573,713.50 £288,987.58 / £364,863.88 £233,439.70 / £293,824.37 £142,182.14 / £184,787.16
2020 £397,115.89 / £524,715.07 £268,645.61 / £336,607.63 £216,349.88 / £270,407.31 £135,243.52 / £176,056.81
2019 £397,532.83 / £509,824.78 £269,026.66 / £327,275.87 £216,905.77 / £263,599.27 £140,944.84 / £176,795.76
2018 £405,734.82 / £510,632.22 £274,563.75 / £327,204.83 £221,902.76 / £264,266.00 £146,462.55 / £180,075.61
2017 £397,911.16 / £489,362.91 £268,408.09 / £312,447.17 £217,999.45 / £253,455.02 £147,327.30 / £176,756.20
2016 £365,867.33 / £465,477.84 £246,840.07 / £297,473.19 £201,380.15 / £242,266.65 £133,141.70 / £166,271.89
2015 £308,668.13 / £396,190.31 £208,558.43 / £253,039.24 £170,791.78 / £206,763.65 £112,722.63 / £141,766.21
2014 £270,168.57 / £341,553.38 £183,464.05 / £218,811.07 £151,087.00 / £180,033.15 £99,686.04 / £123,492.09
2013 £249,069.87 / £314,202.32 £168,845.67 / £200,210.76 £139,252.97 / £165,061.93 £92,122.53 / £113,804.93
2012 £243,297.21 / £307,469.41 £165,078.20 / £195,567.43 £136,394.19 / £161,377.85 £91,863.37 / £112,716.37
2011 £239,163.63 / £303,145.49 £160,997.85 / £191,158.36 £132,808.32 / £157,508.53 £90,590.86 / £112,039.11
2010 £241,978.81 / £301,274.47 £164,433.91 / £191,303.21 £136,625.00 / £158,391.13 £93,505.68 / £113,474.18

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Luton and Thurrock
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 54k
Median Salary
£25,402 vs £30,696
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 4.4%
Mean Salary
£28,032 vs £34,156

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Luton and Thurrock
Industry Luton Count Thurrock Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 40 -30 -120%
Production 335 340 -5 -1.48%
Construction 1,335 1,675 -340 -22.59%
Motor Trades 325 310 +15 + 4.72%
Wholesale 295 230 +65 + 24.76%
Retail 765 440 +325 + 53.94%
Transport 1,280 1,215 +65 + 5.21%
Accommodation Food 415 295 +120 + 33.8%
Information Comms 535 345 +190 + 43.18%
Finance Insurance 100 55 +45 + 58.06%
Property 315 165 +150 + 62.5%
Professional Scientific Technical 830 640 +190 + 25.85%
Business Admin 800 615 +185 + 26.15%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 145 110 +35 + 27.45%
Health 345 240 +105 + 35.9%
Arts Entertainment 345 290 +55 + 17.32%