Poverty and living standards in Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon (Attica, Greece): official figures
24.0% of the 638,322 conventional dwellings in Central Athens stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 5th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Central Athens?
3.4% of occupied homes in Central Athens 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 Central Athens?
19 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Central Athens in 2024, 1.9 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 2nd lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Central Athens?
Police recorded 1,644 road traffic accidents with casualties in Central Athens in 2024, 16.4 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 1,938 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 72.2% of the dwellings in Central Athens were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 92.9% of dwellings in Central Athens are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 22,098 of the 188,955 rented homes in Central Athens were let furnished at the 2021 census (11.7%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 30 people were seriously injured and 1,889 slightly injured on the roads of Central Athens in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1 of the 19 road deaths in Central Athens in 2024 was a pedestrian. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 48 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Pella | 28.0% |
| 46 | Xanthi | 26.4% |
| 47 | Imathia | 25.3% |
| 48 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 24.0% |
| 49 | Thessaloniki | 23.5% |
| 50 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 17.8% |
| 51 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 17.2% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 52 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Lasithi | 67.6% |
| 47 | Thessaloniki | 67.2% |
| 48 | Chania | 66.5% |
| 49 | Rethymni | 65.9% |
| 50 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 65.6% |
| 51 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 65.3% |
| 52 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 56.1% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 24 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Voiotia | 3.5% |
| 22 | Thessaloniki | 3.4% |
| 23 | Lakonia, Messinia | 3.4% |
| 24 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 3.4% |
| 25 | Fokida | 3.3% |
| 26 | Larisa | 3.3% |
| 27 | Korinthia | 3.3% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 51 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Pieria | 3.4 |
| 47 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 3.3 |
| 48 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 2.9 |
| 49 | Ikaria, Samos | 2.3 |
| 50 | Kastoria | 2.2 |
| 51 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 1.9 |
| 52 | Florina | 0.0 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon ranks 4 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thessaloniki | 19.0 |
| 2 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 18.3 |
| 3 | Anatoliki Attiki | 17.6 |
| 4 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 16.4 |
| 5 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 16.0 |
| 6 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 14.2 |
| 7 | Evvoia | 13.8 |
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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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