Poverty and living standards in Dytiki Attiki (Attica, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 25,163 empty homes in West Attica, 30.3% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 12th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in West Attica?
4.7% of occupied homes in West Attica 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 West Attica?
Road crashes killed 22 people in West Attica in 2024, a death rate of 13.3 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 4th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in West Attica?
Police recorded 208 road traffic accidents with casualties in West Attica in 2024, 12.6 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 273 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 36.7% of the dwellings in West Attica were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 25.6% of dwellings in West Attica are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1,347 of the 10,000 rented homes in West Attica were let furnished at the 2021 census (13.5%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 12 people were seriously injured and 239 slightly injured on the roads of West Attica in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3 of the 22 road deaths in West Attica in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Dytiki Attiki compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Attiki ranks 41 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 44 | Rodopi | 28.8% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Attiki ranks 16 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Drama | 78.7% |
| 14 | Pieria | 78.3% |
| 15 | Florina | 78.3% |
| 16 | Dytiki Attiki | 76.7% |
| 17 | Argolida, Arkadia | 76.2% |
| 18 | Chalkidiki | 76.2% |
| 19 | Kastoria | 76.2% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Attiki ranks 10 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lasithi | 5.0% |
| 8 | Zakynthos | 4.9% |
| 9 | Lefkada | 4.7% |
| 10 | Dytiki Attiki | 4.7% |
| 11 | Rethymni | 4.6% |
| 12 | Aitoloakarnania | 4.5% |
| 13 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 4.4% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Attiki ranks 4 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefkada | 21.9 |
| 2 | Xanthi | 14.8 |
| 3 | Zakynthos | 14.6 |
| 4 | Dytiki Attiki | 13.3 |
| 5 | Rethymni | 13.0 |
| 6 | Kerkyra | 12.8 |
| 7 | Chania | 12.8 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Dytiki Attiki ranks 10 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Evvoia | 13.8 |
| 8 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.7 |
| 9 | Chalkidiki | 13.1 |
| 10 | Dytiki Attiki | 12.6 |
| 11 | Ikaria, Samos | 11.4 |
| 12 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 11.2 |
| 13 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 11.2 |
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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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