Compare Watford against Luton

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

Population comparison

Population for Watford
96,623
Population for Luton
213,528
Difference
-116,905
Percentage Difference
-75.39%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
# People Employed in Luton
95,980 (65.6%)
Difference
51,265
Percentage Difference
-60.74%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
# People Inactive in Luton
41,335 (28.2%)
Difference
13,775
Percentage Difference
-100.02%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Luton
9,015 (6.2%)
Difference
3,030
Percentage Difference
-99.38%

Comparing crimes by type for Watford and Luton

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Watford 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
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 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 Watford and Luton from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Watford and Luton.

Compare Property prices over time for Watford and Luton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 £976,378.69 / £499,037.49 £543,109.20 / £335,097.72 £429,091.50 / £268,307.39 £281,344.84 / £157,212.29
2022 £954,963.30 / £482,694.25 £530,295.77 / £324,643.45 £420,026.75 / £260,883.31 £274,746.72 / £152,773.73
2021 £885,981.44 / £430,371.16 £491,867.89 / £288,987.58 £391,151.87 / £233,439.70 £266,917.92 / £142,182.14
2020 £835,118.19 / £397,115.89 £468,684.17 / £268,645.61 £374,306.91 / £216,349.88 £263,784.92 / £135,243.52
2019 £800,833.89 / £397,532.83 £451,688.81 / £269,026.66 £360,662.54 / £216,905.77 £261,514.44 / £140,944.84
2018 £813,584.86 / £405,734.82 £458,461.66 / £274,563.75 £366,793.28 / £221,902.76 £270,040.17 / £146,462.55
2017 £818,142.67 / £397,911.16 £460,431.61 / £268,408.09 £370,733.61 / £217,999.45 £278,572.38 / £147,327.30
2016 £786,143.72 / £365,867.33 £441,995.98 / £246,840.07 £356,351.09 / £201,380.15 £263,956.28 / £133,141.70
2015 £681,932.53 / £308,668.13 £380,761.18 / £208,558.43 £308,611.13 / £170,791.78 £227,863.16 / £112,722.63
2014 £600,810.45 / £270,168.57 £334,561.58 / £183,464.05 £272,728.72 / £151,087.00 £201,908.96 / £99,686.04
2013 £533,761.81 / £249,069.87 £294,479.21 / £168,845.67 £241,326.13 / £139,252.97 £179,152.77 / £92,122.53
2012 £508,261.62 / £243,297.21 £281,196.13 / £165,078.20 £230,498.40 / £136,394.19 £172,677.36 / £91,863.37
2011 £492,112.75 / £239,163.63 £271,114.29 / £160,997.85 £221,117.26 / £132,808.32 £168,711.89 / £90,590.86
2010 £475,054.28 / £241,978.81 £266,859.83 / £164,433.91 £218,619.23 / £136,625.00 £166,039.75 / £93,505.68
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 65k
Median Salary
£29,915 vs £25,402
Annual Percentage Change
3.7% vs 4.2%
Mean Salary
£36,794 vs £28,032

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Industry Watford Count Luton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 10 0 0%
Production 195 335 -140 -52.83%
Construction 810 1,335 -525 -48.95%
Motor Trades 115 325 -210 -95.45%
Wholesale 270 295 -25 -8.85%
Retail 400 765 -365 -62.66%
Transport 270 1,280 -1,010 -130.32%
Accommodation Food 245 415 -170 -51.52%
Information Comms 665 535 +130 + 21.67%
Finance Insurance 100 100 0 0%
Property 180 315 -135 -54.55%
Professional Scientific Technical 785 830 -45 -5.57%
Business Admin 455 800 -345 -54.98%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 85 145 -60 -52.17%
Health 195 345 -150 -55.56%
Arts Entertainment 285 345 -60 -19.05%