Poverty and living standards in Attica, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 17,800 PPS per person in 2023; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Attica are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 23.6% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 12th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in Attica?
24.3% of the 2,162,821 conventional dwellings in Attica stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), the lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in Attica?
2.8% of occupied homes in Attica offered less than 15 square metres per household member in 2021 (3.2% in Greece).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Attica?
Attica logged 110,169 felonies and misdemeanours in 2025 according to Hellenic Police data, a rate of 28.9 per 1,000 residents, the highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in Attica?
Recorded crime in Attica fell by 6.6% between 2024 and 2025 (117,941 to 110,169 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Attica?
173 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Attica in 2024, 4.5 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 2nd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Attica?
Police recorded 5,713 road traffic accidents with casualties in Attica in 2024, 15.0 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 6,999 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Attica?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 13.7% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Greece, compared with 19.6% nationally; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 15.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Attica cannot afford basic necessities?
15.9% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, compared with 14.9% nationally; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 15.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Attica have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 6.2% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 6.5% nationally; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 13.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Attica?
After taxes and benefits, households had €15,200 per person to spend or save in 2023, against €13,300 for Greece as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €10,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 53.5% of the dwellings in Attica were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 72.5% of dwellings in Attica are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 53,857 of the 480,772 rented homes in Attica were let furnished at the 2021 census (11.2%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Attica accounted for 48.4% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in Attica in 2025 was 11.8% higher than in 2015, when 98,539 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in Attica was 128,643, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 168 people were seriously injured and 6,658 slightly injured on the roads of Attica in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 40 of the 173 road deaths in Attica in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Attica compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Attica ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crete | 38.9% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 37.7% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 37.5% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 34.5% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 34.0% |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 33.1% |
| 13 | Attica | 24.3% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Attica ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipeiros | 74.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 72.5% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 71.8% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 71.2% |
| 11 | Crete | 67.7% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 66.8% |
| 13 | Attica | 65.2% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Attica ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.5% |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 3.4% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 3.3% |
| 10 | Peloponnisos | 3.2% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 3.1% |
| 12 | Attica | 2.8% |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 2.2% |
Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Attica ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 28.9 |
| 2 | Ionia Nisia | 25.8 |
| 3 | Notio Aigaio | 24.4 |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 22.5 |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 19.9 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 19.2 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 18.2 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 (2025)
Attica ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dytiki Makedonia | +6.3% |
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | -3.8% |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | -5.7% |
| 6 | Attica | -6.6% |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | -6.7% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | -9.1% |
| 9 | Crete | -10.3% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Attica ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.2 |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 7.5 |
| 9 | Thessalia | 6.4 |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.1 |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | 5.1 |
| 12 | Attica | 4.5 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.1 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Attica ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 15.0 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 13.8 |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 13.2 |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6 |
| 5 | Voreio Aigaio | 9.2 |
| 6 | Ionia Nisia | 7.8 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 6.6 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Attica ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 22.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 22.4% |
| 9 | Ipeiros | 22.0% |
| 10 | Dytiki Makedonia | 21.7% |
| 11 | Notio Aigaio | 18.0% |
| 12 | Attica | 13.7% |
| 13 | Crete | 12.7% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Attica ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 23.3% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 19.3% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 17.2% |
| 4 | Attica | 15.9% |
| 5 | Notio Aigaio | 15.6% |
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.4% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.5% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Attica ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 7.3% |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.1% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 6.9% |
| 7 | Attica | 6.2% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 5.9% |
| 9 | Crete | 5.4% |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 5.4% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Attica ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | €16,700 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | €16,100 |
| 3 | Attica | €15,200 |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | €13,200 |
| 5 | Crete | €12,800 |
| 6 | Central Macedonia | €12,400 |
| 7 | Ipeiros | €12,400 |
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