Compare South Cambridgeshire against Luton

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

Population comparison

Population for South Cambridgeshire
160,904
Population for Luton
213,528
Difference
-52,624
Percentage Difference
-28.11%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in South Cambridgeshire
78,045 (79.2%)
# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
Difference
78,045
Percentage Difference
-20.61%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in South Cambridgeshire
17,800 (18.1%)
# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
Difference
17,800
Percentage Difference
-79.6%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in South Cambridgeshire
2,710 (2.8%)
# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
-107.55%

Comparing crimes by type for South Cambridgeshire and Luton

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire and Luton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in South Cambridgeshire and Luton.

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Compare Property prices over time for South Cambridgeshire and Luton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until May 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 £639,596.44 / £499,037.49 £407,915.63 / £335,097.72 £335,002.14 / £268,307.39 £227,406.69 / £157,212.29
2022 £626,014.35 / £482,694.25 £399,856.57 / £324,643.45 £331,042.12 / £260,883.31 £226,309.23 / £152,773.73
2021 £566,003.94 / £430,371.16 £363,214.62 / £288,987.58 £303,460.58 / £233,439.70 £214,431.97 / £142,182.14
2020 £523,628.81 / £397,115.89 £339,490.46 / £268,645.61 £284,354.87 / £216,349.88 £207,904.39 / £135,243.52
2019 £519,648.59 / £397,532.83 £336,309.01 / £269,026.66 £282,225.89 / £216,905.77 £211,703.58 / £140,944.84
2018 £527,662.04 / £405,734.82 £341,134.29 / £274,563.75 £287,358.23 / £221,902.76 £218,220.77 / £146,462.55
2017 £517,094.24 / £397,911.16 £333,489.67 / £268,408.09 £282,484.98 / £217,999.45 £218,979.63 / £147,327.30
2016 £489,860.70 / £365,867.33 £317,109.26 / £246,840.07 £269,291.90 / £201,380.15 £205,759.88 / £133,141.70
2015 £448,616.30 / £308,668.13 £290,814.40 / £208,558.43 £248,035.53 / £170,791.78 £189,583.25 / £112,722.63
2014 £398,099.85 / £270,168.57 £259,019.34 / £183,464.05 £222,025.41 / £151,087.00 £169,909.91 / £99,686.04
2013 £366,514.46 / £249,069.87 £237,174.99 / £168,845.67 £204,925.11 / £139,252.97 £157,690.01 / £92,122.53
2012 £354,522.05 / £243,297.21 £229,265.77 / £165,078.20 £198,600.19 / £136,394.19 £154,199.55 / £91,863.37
2011 £346,962.84 / £239,163.63 £222,112.41 / £160,997.85 £192,013.59 / £132,808.32 £151,306.07 / £90,590.86
2010 £340,071.31 / £241,978.81 £219,565.64 / £164,433.91 £190,146.21 / £136,625.00 £149,566.46 / £93,505.68
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 65k
Median Salary
£35,367 vs £25,402
Annual Percentage Change
4.9% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£40,105 vs £28,032
Salary Percentiles for South Cambridgeshire in 2022£9,853£18,184£23,830£29,549£39,912£44,601£47,259£53,036£0£6,859£12,371£17,369£21,860£29,568£34,054£37,448£40,886£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how South Cambridgeshire compares to other areas in East

Industry South Cambridgeshire Count Luton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 485 10 +475 + 191.92%
Production 610 335 +275 + 58.2%
Construction 1,095 1,335 -240 -19.75%
Motor Trades 200 325 -125 -47.62%
Wholesale 335 295 +40 + 12.7%
Retail 400 765 -365 -62.66%
Transport 200 1,280 -1,080 -145.95%
Accommodation Food 290 415 -125 -35.46%
Information Comms 860 535 +325 + 46.59%
Finance Insurance 140 100 +40 + 33.33%
Property 315 315 0 0%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,745 830 +915 + 71.07%
Business Admin 675 800 -125 -16.95%
Public Admin Defence 75 5 +70 + 175%
Education 150 145 +5 + 3.39%
Health 320 345 -25 -7.52%
Arts Entertainment 425 345 +80 + 20.78%