Luton

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Luton.

Population
213,528
People in Employment
95,980 (65.6%)
People Inactive
41,335 (28.2%)
People Unemployed
9,015 (6.2%)
Number Of Jobs
65k
Median Salary
£25,402
Mean Salary
£28,032

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Luton. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Luton for 2024

Lutons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 7,480 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,726 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,246 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 7,480 482
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,864 307
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,091 148
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,566 128
Getting Better
Other theft 1,829 121
Getting Better
Public order 1,832 100
Getting Better
Burglary 830 72
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,012 59
Getting Better
Drugs 864 47
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 397 27
Getting Better
Other crime 468 26
Getting Better
Theft from the person 246 13
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 181 13
Getting Better
Robbery 252 11
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Luton

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

South has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Luton, with 2120 crimes and 166 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Bramingham has 299 crimes and 43 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Dallow 174 10
Biscot 143 9
Barnfield 143 32
Farley 118 9
Challney 117 8
Wigmore 110 10
Saints 93 6
Round Green 84 7
High Town 81 7
Leagrave 75 6
Lewsey 71 6
Limbury 60 8
Northwell 60 7
South 58 6
Sundon Park 57 7
Crawley 53 7
Stopsley 48 7
Icknield 32 4
Bramingham 21 3

Crime map for Luton

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Luton

The average property price in Luton is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Luton is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Luton could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £499,037.49 £335,097.72 £268,307.39 £157,212.29
2022 £482,694.25 £324,643.45 £260,883.31 £152,773.73
2021 £430,371.16 £288,987.58 £233,439.70 £142,182.14
2020 £397,115.89 £268,645.61 £216,349.88 £135,243.52
2019 £397,532.83 £269,026.66 £216,905.77 £140,944.84
2018 £405,734.82 £274,563.75 £221,902.76 £146,462.55
2017 £397,911.16 £268,408.09 £217,999.45 £147,327.30
2016 £365,867.33 £246,840.07 £201,380.15 £133,141.70
2015 £308,668.13 £208,558.43 £170,791.78 £112,722.63
2014 £270,168.57 £183,464.05 £151,087.00 £99,686.04
2013 £249,069.87 £168,845.67 £139,252.97 £92,122.53
2012 £243,297.21 £165,078.20 £136,394.19 £91,863.37
2011 £239,163.63 £160,997.85 £132,808.32 £90,590.86
2010 £241,978.81 £164,433.91 £136,625.00 £93,505.68

Property prices over time for Luton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Luton

The median salary in Luton is £25,402 and the mean salary in Luton is £28,032.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k
Median Salary
£25,402
Annual Percentage Change
4.2%
Mean Salary
£28,032

Salary comparison between Luton and East

See how Luton compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Luton ranks 33 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how Luton compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Luton

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
10 335 1,335 325 295 765 1,280 415 535 100 315 830 800 5 145 345 345