Compare St Albans against Luton

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

Population comparison

Population for St Albans
149,317
Population for Luton
213,528
Difference
-64,211
Percentage Difference
-35.39%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in St Albans
69,645 (76.9%)
# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
Difference
69,645
Percentage Difference
-31.8%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in St Albans
18,045 (19.9%)
# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
Difference
18,045
Percentage Difference
-78.44%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in St Albans
2,910 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
Difference
2,910
Percentage Difference
-102.39%

Comparing crimes by type for St Albans 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 crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyBurglaryBurglaryDrugsDrugsPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in St Albans Crimes in Luton Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for St Albans and Luton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in St Albans and Luton.

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Compare Property prices over time for St Albans and Luton

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

1,400,000 GBP1,400,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP800,000 GBP800,000 GBP600,000 GBP600,000 GBP400,000 GBP400,000 GBP200,000 GBP200,000 GBP0 GBP0 GBP2010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019201920202020202120212022202220232023
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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 £1,202,216.61 / £499,037.49 £730,799.69 / £335,097.72 £532,755.84 / £268,307.39 £327,056.38 / £157,212.29
2022 £1,173,374.85 / £482,694.25 £711,383.52 / £324,643.45 £520,389.55 / £260,883.31 £320,771.63 / £152,773.73
2021 £1,080,336.40 / £430,371.16 £656,116.57 / £288,987.58 £484,954.27 / £233,439.70 £308,333.87 / £142,182.14
2020 £988,227.79 / £397,115.89 £607,707.07 / £268,645.61 £450,830.10 / £216,349.88 £296,155.18 / £135,243.52
2019 £953,514.70 / £397,532.83 £589,200.78 / £269,026.66 £438,288.59 / £216,905.77 £295,070.03 / £140,944.84
2018 £980,924.79 / £405,734.82 £605,241.79 / £274,563.75 £451,401.86 / £221,902.76 £307,867.11 / £146,462.55
2017 £980,677.55 / £397,911.16 £602,402.04 / £268,408.09 £452,622.79 / £217,999.45 £314,854.79 / £147,327.30
2016 £944,120.56 / £365,867.33 £581,270.28 / £246,840.07 £437,200.99 / £201,380.15 £298,895.11 / £133,141.70
2015 £850,108.31 / £308,668.13 £521,310.52 / £208,558.43 £392,438.33 / £170,791.78 £267,274.36 / £112,722.63
2014 £764,944.56 / £270,168.57 £467,562.32 / £183,464.05 £353,228.99 / £151,087.00 £241,486.47 / £99,686.04
2013 £692,584.80 / £249,069.87 £419,548.43 / £168,845.67 £316,799.95 / £139,252.97 £215,714.32 / £92,122.53
2012 £668,643.39 / £243,297.21 £405,635.11 / £165,078.20 £305,585.42 / £136,394.19 £210,688.42 / £91,863.37
2011 £654,552.64 / £239,163.63 £391,525.47 / £160,997.85 £292,494.22 / £132,808.32 £205,026.98 / £90,590.86
2010 £628,177.08 / £241,978.81 £380,303.66 / £164,433.91 £286,185.14 / £136,625.00 £201,932.98 / £93,505.68
Number of Jobs (thousands)
52k vs 65k
Median Salary
£36,416 vs £25,402
Annual Percentage Change
-1.9% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£56,468 vs £28,032
Salary Percentiles for St Albans in 2022£9,818£0£0£30,760£44,533£0£0£0£0£6,859£12,371£17,369£21,860£29,568£34,054£37,448£40,886£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how St Albans compares to other areas in East

Industry St Albans Count Luton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 70 10 +60 + 150%
Production 285 335 -50 -16.13%
Construction 965 1,335 -370 -32.17%
Motor Trades 135 325 -190 -82.61%
Wholesale 335 295 +40 + 12.7%
Retail 585 765 -180 -26.67%
Transport 165 1,280 -1,115 -154.33%
Accommodation Food 360 415 -55 -14.19%
Information Comms 1,075 535 +540 + 67.08%
Finance Insurance 190 100 +90 + 62.07%
Property 325 315 +10 + 3.13%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,270 830 +1,440 + 92.9%
Business Admin 845 800 +45 + 5.47%
Public Admin Defence 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Education 185 145 +40 + 24.24%
Health 335 345 -10 -2.94%
Arts Entertainment 540 345 +195 + 44.07%