Compare Thurrock against Luton

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

Population comparison

Population for Thurrock
175,531
Population for Luton
213,528
Difference
-37,997
Percentage Difference
-19.53%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Thurrock
83,405 (74.1%)
# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
Difference
83,405
Percentage Difference
-14.02%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Thurrock
24,000 (21.3%)
# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
Difference
24,000
Percentage Difference
-53.06%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Thurrock
5,100 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
Difference
5,100
Percentage Difference
-55.47%

Comparing crimes by type for Thurrock 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 Thurrock and Luton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Thurrock and Luton.

Compare Property prices over time for Thurrock and Luton

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £667,514.21 / £499,037.49 £423,477.76 / £335,097.72 £337,980.30 / £268,307.39 £204,421.96 / £157,212.29
2022 £636,218.27 / £482,694.25 £404,363.68 / £324,643.45 £323,349.05 / £260,883.31 £196,478.74 / £152,773.73
2021 £573,713.50 / £430,371.16 £364,863.88 / £288,987.58 £293,824.37 / £233,439.70 £184,787.16 / £142,182.14
2020 £524,715.07 / £397,115.89 £336,607.63 / £268,645.61 £270,407.31 / £216,349.88 £176,056.81 / £135,243.52
2019 £509,824.78 / £397,532.83 £327,275.87 / £269,026.66 £263,599.27 / £216,905.77 £176,795.76 / £140,944.84
2018 £510,632.22 / £405,734.82 £327,204.83 / £274,563.75 £264,266.00 / £221,902.76 £180,075.61 / £146,462.55
2017 £489,362.91 / £397,911.16 £312,447.17 / £268,408.09 £253,455.02 / £217,999.45 £176,756.20 / £147,327.30
2016 £465,477.84 / £365,867.33 £297,473.19 / £246,840.07 £242,266.65 / £201,380.15 £166,271.89 / £133,141.70
2015 £396,190.31 / £308,668.13 £253,039.24 / £208,558.43 £206,763.65 / £170,791.78 £141,766.21 / £112,722.63
2014 £341,553.38 / £270,168.57 £218,811.07 / £183,464.05 £180,033.15 / £151,087.00 £123,492.09 / £99,686.04
2013 £314,202.32 / £249,069.87 £200,210.76 / £168,845.67 £165,061.93 / £139,252.97 £113,804.93 / £92,122.53
2012 £307,469.41 / £243,297.21 £195,567.43 / £165,078.20 £161,377.85 / £136,394.19 £112,716.37 / £91,863.37
2011 £303,145.49 / £239,163.63 £191,158.36 / £160,997.85 £157,508.53 / £132,808.32 £112,039.11 / £90,590.86
2010 £301,274.47 / £241,978.81 £191,303.21 / £164,433.91 £158,391.13 / £136,625.00 £113,474.18 / £93,505.68
Number of Jobs (thousands)
54k vs 65k
Median Salary
£30,696 vs £25,402
Annual Percentage Change
4.4% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£34,156 vs £28,032

See how Thurrock compares to other areas in East

Industry Thurrock Count Luton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 40 10 +30 + 120%
Production 340 335 +5 + 1.48%
Construction 1,675 1,335 +340 + 22.59%
Motor Trades 310 325 -15 -4.72%
Wholesale 230 295 -65 -24.76%
Retail 440 765 -325 -53.94%
Transport 1,215 1,280 -65 -5.21%
Accommodation Food 295 415 -120 -33.8%
Information Comms 345 535 -190 -43.18%
Finance Insurance 55 100 -45 -58.06%
Property 165 315 -150 -62.5%
Professional Scientific Technical 640 830 -190 -25.85%
Business Admin 615 800 -185 -26.15%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 110 145 -35 -27.45%
Health 240 345 -105 -35.9%
Arts Entertainment 290 345 -55 -17.32%