Poverty and living standards in Peiraias, Nisoi (Attica, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 93,027 empty homes in Piraeus and the Islands, 29.4% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 10th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Piraeus and the Islands?
3.1% of occupied homes in Piraeus and the Islands 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 Piraeus and the Islands?
Road crashes killed 19 people in Piraeus and the Islands in 2024, a death rate of 3.7 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 8th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Piraeus and the Islands?
Police recorded 736 road traffic accidents with casualties in Piraeus and the Islands in 2024, 14.2 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 904 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 57.9% of the dwellings in Piraeus and the Islands were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 63.5% of dwellings in Piraeus and the Islands are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 7,221 of the 59,215 rented homes in Piraeus and the Islands were let furnished at the 2021 census (12.2%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 42 people were seriously injured and 843 slightly injured on the roads of Piraeus and the Islands in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 5 of the 19 road deaths in Piraeus and the Islands in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Peiraias, Nisoi compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 43 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Drama | 33.4% |
| 41 | Dytiki Attiki | 30.3% |
| 42 | Larisa | 30.2% |
| 43 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 29.4% |
| 44 | Rodopi | 28.8% |
| 45 | Pella | 28.0% |
| 46 | Xanthi | 26.4% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 45 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 68.7% |
| 43 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 68.4% |
| 44 | Achaia | 68.1% |
| 45 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 67.7% |
| 46 | Lasithi | 67.6% |
| 47 | Thessaloniki | 67.2% |
| 48 | Chania | 66.5% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 34 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Fthiotida | 3.2% |
| 32 | Chania | 3.2% |
| 33 | Evros | 3.2% |
| 34 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 3.1% |
| 35 | Magnisia, Sporades | 3.1% |
| 36 | Pieria | 3.0% |
| 37 | Anatoliki Attiki | 3.0% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 45 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Grevena, Kozani | 4.3 |
| 43 | Chios | 3.9 |
| 44 | Thessaloniki | 3.8 |
| 45 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 3.7 |
| 46 | Pieria | 3.4 |
| 47 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 3.3 |
| 48 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 2.9 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Peiraias, Nisoi ranks 6 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.7 |
| 9 | Chalkidiki | 13.1 |
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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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