Compare Norwich against Luton

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

Population comparison

Population for Norwich
142,177
Population for Luton
213,528
Difference
-71,351
Percentage Difference
-40.12%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Norwich
63,565 (64.0%)
# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
Difference
63,565
Percentage Difference
-40.63%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Norwich
30,420 (30.6%)
# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
Difference
30,420
Percentage Difference
-30.42%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Norwich
5,265 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
Difference
5,265
Percentage Difference
-52.52%

Comparing crimes by type for Norwich and Luton

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Norwich and Luton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Norwich Crimes in Luton 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 Norwich and Luton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Norwich and Luton.

Compare Property prices over time for Norwich and Luton

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 £479,626.71 / £499,037.49 £295,445.75 / £335,097.72 £265,973.85 / £268,307.39 £163,453.39 / £157,212.29
2022 £460,596.82 / £482,694.25 £282,699.75 / £324,643.45 £255,540.33 / £260,883.31 £157,344.13 / £152,773.73
2021 £415,286.59 / £430,371.16 £254,439.55 / £288,987.58 £231,230.73 / £233,439.70 £147,413.03 / £142,182.14
2020 £386,460.04 / £397,115.89 £238,188.91 / £268,645.61 £216,602.90 / £216,349.88 £141,714.25 / £135,243.52
2019 £382,097.52 / £397,532.83 £234,949.74 / £269,026.66 £213,258.91 / £216,905.77 £143,303.05 / £140,944.84
2018 £376,752.75 / £405,734.82 £230,867.18 / £274,563.75 £210,456.92 / £221,902.76 £143,401.85 / £146,462.55
2017 £363,267.91 / £397,911.16 £221,612.57 / £268,408.09 £203,169.25 / £217,999.45 £140,896.08 / £147,327.30
2016 £347,757.50 / £365,867.33 £212,791.45 / £246,840.07 £195,145.93 / £201,380.15 £133,269.29 / £133,141.70
2015 £319,203.54 / £308,668.13 £195,783.81 / £208,558.43 £180,430.09 / £170,791.78 £122,920.04 / £112,722.63
2014 £299,120.19 / £270,168.57 £184,089.29 / £183,464.05 £170,573.12 / £151,087.00 £115,945.39 / £99,686.04
2013 £273,854.22 / £249,069.87 £167,583.05 / £168,845.67 £156,473.40 / £139,252.97 £106,196.39 / £92,122.53
2012 £264,118.75 / £243,297.21 £161,922.90 / £165,078.20 £151,074.46 / £136,394.19 £104,012.91 / £91,863.37
2011 £256,907.39 / £239,163.63 £155,533.03 / £160,997.85 £145,039.40 / £132,808.32 £101,340.38 / £90,590.86
2010 £256,834.90 / £241,978.81 £156,876.25 / £164,433.91 £146,938.09 / £136,625.00 £102,579.12 / £93,505.68
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 65k
Median Salary
£25,802 vs £25,402
Annual Percentage Change
2.5% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£29,927 vs £28,032

See how Norwich compares to other areas in East

Industry Norwich Count Luton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 10 +25 + 111.11%
Production 235 335 -100 -35.09%
Construction 470 1,335 -865 -95.84%
Motor Trades 170 325 -155 -62.63%
Wholesale 145 295 -150 -68.18%
Retail 510 765 -255 -40%
Transport 330 1,280 -950 -118.01%
Accommodation Food 460 415 +45 + 10.29%
Information Comms 355 535 -180 -40.45%
Finance Insurance 110 100 +10 + 9.52%
Property 210 315 -105 -40%
Professional Scientific Technical 800 830 -30 -3.68%
Business Admin 360 800 -440 -75.86%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 105 145 -40 -32%
Health 280 345 -65 -20.8%
Arts Entertainment 395 345 +50 + 13.51%