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East Suffolk vs Luton
East Suffolk (East of England, England · ~250k people) · Luton (East of England, England · ~214k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: East Suffolk leads on 6, Luton on 1. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
East Suffolk
£38,142/yr
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Luton
£36,868/yr
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
East Suffolk: 3% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
East Suffolk
£289,975
Around UK average
Luton
£315,000
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
East Suffolk: 9% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
East Suffolk
£831/mo
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Luton
£1,211/mo
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
East Suffolk: 46% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
East Suffolk
£2,335/yr
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Luton
£2,440/yr
Around UK average
East Suffolk: £105 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
East Suffolk
61.1/1k
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Luton
82.9/1k
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
East Suffolk: 36% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
East Suffolk
19.6
Around UK average
Luton
25.9
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
East Suffolk: lower average deprivation score (19.6 vs 25.9).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
East Suffolk
92.1%
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Luton
95.0%
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Luton: 2.9 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
East Suffolk
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.6× median annual pay
Luton
Rent takes 39% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 8.5× median annual pay
Full East Suffolk profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Luton profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.