Compare Luton against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Luton
213,528
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
116,905
Percentage Difference
75.39%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
95,980
Percentage Difference
60.74%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
41,335
Percentage Difference
100.02%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
9,015
Percentage Difference
99.38%

Comparing crimes by type for Luton and Watford

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Luton and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Luton and Watford

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 Watford

Key: Luton / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 / £976,378.69 £335,097.72 / £543,109.20 £268,307.39 / £429,091.50 £157,212.29 / £281,344.84
2022 £482,694.25 / £954,963.30 £324,643.45 / £530,295.77 £260,883.31 / £420,026.75 £152,773.73 / £274,746.72
2021 £430,371.16 / £885,981.44 £288,987.58 / £491,867.89 £233,439.70 / £391,151.87 £142,182.14 / £266,917.92
2020 £397,115.89 / £835,118.19 £268,645.61 / £468,684.17 £216,349.88 / £374,306.91 £135,243.52 / £263,784.92
2019 £397,532.83 / £800,833.89 £269,026.66 / £451,688.81 £216,905.77 / £360,662.54 £140,944.84 / £261,514.44
2018 £405,734.82 / £813,584.86 £274,563.75 / £458,461.66 £221,902.76 / £366,793.28 £146,462.55 / £270,040.17
2017 £397,911.16 / £818,142.67 £268,408.09 / £460,431.61 £217,999.45 / £370,733.61 £147,327.30 / £278,572.38
2016 £365,867.33 / £786,143.72 £246,840.07 / £441,995.98 £201,380.15 / £356,351.09 £133,141.70 / £263,956.28
2015 £308,668.13 / £681,932.53 £208,558.43 / £380,761.18 £170,791.78 / £308,611.13 £112,722.63 / £227,863.16
2014 £270,168.57 / £600,810.45 £183,464.05 / £334,561.58 £151,087.00 / £272,728.72 £99,686.04 / £201,908.96
2013 £249,069.87 / £533,761.81 £168,845.67 / £294,479.21 £139,252.97 / £241,326.13 £92,122.53 / £179,152.77
2012 £243,297.21 / £508,261.62 £165,078.20 / £281,196.13 £136,394.19 / £230,498.40 £91,863.37 / £172,677.36
2011 £239,163.63 / £492,112.75 £160,997.85 / £271,114.29 £132,808.32 / £221,117.26 £90,590.86 / £168,711.89
2010 £241,978.81 / £475,054.28 £164,433.91 / £266,859.83 £136,625.00 / £218,619.23 £93,505.68 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Luton and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 30k
Median Salary
£25,402 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£28,032 vs £36,794

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Luton and Watford
Industry Luton Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 10 0 0%
Production 335 195 +140 + 52.83%
Construction 1,335 810 +525 + 48.95%
Motor Trades 325 115 +210 + 95.45%
Wholesale 295 270 +25 + 8.85%
Retail 765 400 +365 + 62.66%
Transport 1,280 270 +1,010 + 130.32%
Accommodation Food 415 245 +170 + 51.52%
Information Comms 535 665 -130 -21.67%
Finance Insurance 100 100 0 0%
Property 315 180 +135 + 54.55%
Professional Scientific Technical 830 785 +45 + 5.57%
Business Admin 800 455 +345 + 54.98%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 145 85 +60 + 52.17%
Health 345 195 +150 + 55.56%
Arts Entertainment 345 285 +60 + 19.05%