Poverty and living standards in Chalkidiki (Central Macedonia, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 102,455 empty homes in Chalkidiki, 72.1% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; the highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Chalkidiki?
5.5% of occupied homes in Chalkidiki 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 Chalkidiki?
Road crashes killed 10 people in Chalkidiki in 2024, a death rate of 9.8 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 17th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Chalkidiki?
Police recorded 134 road traffic accidents with casualties in Chalkidiki in 2024, 13.1 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 169 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 28.7% of the dwellings in Chalkidiki were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 46.1% of dwellings in Chalkidiki are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1,533 of the 7,149 rented homes in Chalkidiki were let furnished at the 2021 census (21.4%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 7 people were seriously injured and 152 slightly injured on the roads of Chalkidiki in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1 of the 10 road deaths in Chalkidiki in 2024 was a pedestrian. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Chalkidiki compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Chalkidiki ranks 1 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalkidiki | 72.1% |
| 2 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 62.0% |
| 3 | Evrytania | 58.5% |
| 4 | Lefkada | 56.6% |
| 5 | Fokida | 54.9% |
| 6 | Korinthia | 52.9% |
| 7 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 51.6% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Chalkidiki ranks 18 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Florina | 78.3% |
| 16 | Dytiki Attiki | 76.7% |
| 17 | Argolida, Arkadia | 76.2% |
| 18 | Chalkidiki | 76.2% |
| 19 | Kastoria | 76.2% |
| 20 | Evvoia | 75.7% |
| 21 | Xanthi | 75.6% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Chalkidiki ranks 2 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 6.5% |
| 2 | Chalkidiki | 5.5% |
| 3 | Evrytania | 5.5% |
| 4 | Xanthi | 5.4% |
| 5 | Rodopi | 5.3% |
| 6 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 5.1% |
| 7 | Lasithi | 5.0% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Chalkidiki ranks 17 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Anatoliki Attiki | 10.2 |
| 15 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 10.2 |
| 16 | Arta, Preveza | 10.1 |
| 17 | Chalkidiki | 9.8 |
| 18 | Rodopi | 9.6 |
| 19 | Voiotia | 9.4 |
| 20 | Evvoia | 8.5 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Chalkidiki ranks 9 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 14.2 |
| 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 |
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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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