Poverty and living standards in Drama (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 17,758 empty homes in Drama, 33.4% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 13th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Drama?
1.6% of occupied homes in Drama offered less than 15 square metres per household member in 2021 (3.2% in Greece).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Drama?
Road crashes killed 4 people in Drama in 2024, a death rate of 4.6 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 12th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Drama?
Police recorded 38 road traffic accidents with casualties in Drama in 2024, 4.4 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 51 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 58.8% of the dwellings in Drama were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 34.5% of dwellings in Drama are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1,010 of the 5,664 rented homes in Drama were let furnished at the 2021 census (17.8%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 12 people were seriously injured and 35 slightly injured on the roads of Drama in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1 of the 4 road deaths in Drama in 2024 was a pedestrian. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Drama compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Drama ranks 40 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Irakleio | 34.9% |
| 38 | Evros | 34.7% |
| 39 | Kastoria | 33.9% |
| 40 | Drama | 33.4% |
| 41 | Dytiki Attiki | 30.3% |
| 42 | Larisa | 30.2% |
| 43 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 29.4% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Drama ranks 13 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Arta, Preveza | 79.4% |
| 11 | Imathia | 78.9% |
| 12 | Grevena, Kozani | 78.9% |
| 13 | Drama | 78.7% |
| 14 | Pieria | 78.3% |
| 15 | Florina | 78.3% |
| 16 | Dytiki Attiki | 76.7% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Drama ranks 51 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Florina | 2.3% |
| 47 | Serres | 2.3% |
| 48 | Grevena, Kozani | 2.3% |
| 49 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 2.1% |
| 50 | Kastoria | 1.9% |
| 51 | Drama | 1.6% |
| 52 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 1.3% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Drama ranks 41 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Irakleio | 5.6 |
| 39 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 4.9 |
| 40 | Thesprotia | 4.9 |
| 41 | Drama | 4.6 |
| 42 | Grevena, Kozani | 4.3 |
| 43 | Chios | 3.9 |
| 44 | Thessaloniki | 3.8 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Drama ranks 34 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Arta, Preveza | 4.7 |
| 32 | Thasos, Kavala | 4.7 |
| 33 | Thesprotia | 4.7 |
| 34 | Drama | 4.4 |
| 35 | Rethymni | 3.9 |
| 36 | Lakonia, Messinia | 3.8 |
| 37 | Serres | 3.6 |
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Sources
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): 2021 Population-Housing Census tables SAM04 A01 (residents by sex, education and activity status, regional units), SAM04 B03 (same, municipalities), SAM05 A01 (conventional dwellings by occupancy, period of construction and building type), SAM05 A07 (occupied dwellings by floor space per person) and SAM05 B02 (occupied dwellings by tenure), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86872ba6c2c0…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Road traffic accidents and casualties by category and nature of accident, by regional unit, 2024 (publication SDT04 Road traffic accidents - yearly, table 01), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4fb266596c18…)
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