Compare Luton against Welwyn Hatfield

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

Population comparison

Population for Luton
213,528
Population for Welwyn Hatfield
123,893
Difference
89,635
Percentage Difference
53.13%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
# People Employed in Welwyn Hatfield
55,765 (70.9%)
Difference
95,980
Percentage Difference
53%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
# People Inactive in Welwyn Hatfield
19,160 (24.4%)
Difference
41,335
Percentage Difference
73.31%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
# People unemployed in Welwyn Hatfield
3,750 (4.8%)
Difference
9,015
Percentage Difference
82.49%

Comparing crimes by type for Luton and Welwyn Hatfield

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 Welwyn Hatfield compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Luton Crimes in Welwyn Hatfield 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 Welwyn Hatfield from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Luton and Welwyn Hatfield.

Compare Property prices over time for Luton and Welwyn Hatfield

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 / £951,741.34 £335,097.72 / £527,982.94 £268,307.39 / £394,512.87 £157,212.29 / £248,024.91
2022 £482,694.25 / £940,882.75 £324,643.45 / £520,468.06 £260,883.31 / £390,261.15 £152,773.73 / £245,469.30
2021 £430,371.16 / £883,969.59 £288,987.58 / £489,469.72 £233,439.70 / £369,476.65 £142,182.14 / £240,104.76
2020 £397,115.89 / £832,131.02 £268,645.61 / £465,279.82 £216,349.88 / £351,176.99 £135,243.52 / £235,926.47
2019 £397,532.83 / £813,245.68 £269,026.66 / £455,945.49 £216,905.77 / £344,498.94 £140,944.84 / £238,716.06
2018 £405,734.82 / £811,776.59 £274,563.75 / £455,358.55 £221,902.76 / £344,547.49 £146,462.55 / £241,373.00
2017 £397,911.16 / £791,608.31 £268,408.09 / £441,733.71 £217,999.45 / £335,617.35 £147,327.30 / £240,448.65
2016 £365,867.33 / £764,554.15 £246,840.07 / £427,094.61 £201,380.15 / £325,143.50 £133,141.70 / £229,890.39
2015 £308,668.13 / £668,734.91 £208,558.43 / £371,318.57 £170,791.78 / £283,454.86 £112,722.63 / £200,183.05
2014 £270,168.57 / £599,611.70 £183,464.05 / £332,415.32 £151,087.00 / £254,846.44 £99,686.04 / £180,123.74
2013 £249,069.87 / £548,203.54 £168,845.67 / £300,160.47 £139,252.97 / £229,318.31 £92,122.53 / £162,493.41
2012 £243,297.21 / £531,738.60 £165,078.20 / £292,169.24 £136,394.19 / £222,765.40 £91,863.37 / £159,848.21
2011 £239,163.63 / £530,765.03 £160,997.85 / £286,918.56 £132,808.32 / £218,326.35 £90,590.86 / £159,440.44
2010 £241,978.81 / £522,030.64 £164,433.91 / £285,894.12 £136,625.00 / £218,507.77 £93,505.68 / £159,596.87
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 34k
Median Salary
£25,402 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
4.2% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£28,032 vs £33,782

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Industry Luton Count Welwyn Hatfield Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 35 -25 -111.11%
Production 335 255 +80 + 27.12%
Construction 1,335 860 +475 + 43.28%
Motor Trades 325 165 +160 + 65.31%
Wholesale 295 245 +50 + 18.52%
Retail 765 285 +480 + 91.43%
Transport 1,280 280 +1,000 + 128.21%
Accommodation Food 415 180 +235 + 78.99%
Information Comms 535 495 +40 + 7.77%
Finance Insurance 100 85 +15 + 16.22%
Property 315 250 +65 + 23.01%
Professional Scientific Technical 830 930 -100 -11.36%
Business Admin 800 480 +320 + 50%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 145 95 +50 + 41.67%
Health 345 195 +150 + 55.56%
Arts Entertainment 345 315 +30 + 9.09%