Poverty and living standards in Imathia (Central Macedonia, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 17,121 empty homes in Imathia, 25.3% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 6th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Imathia?
3.2% of occupied homes in Imathia 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 Imathia?
Road crashes killed 11 people in Imathia in 2024, a death rate of 8.4 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 21st highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Imathia?
Police recorded 24 road traffic accidents with casualties in Imathia in 2024, 1.8 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 38 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 56.4% of the dwellings in Imathia were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 39.1% of dwellings in Imathia are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1,398 of the 8,361 rented homes in Imathia were let furnished at the 2021 census (16.7%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 5 people were seriously injured and 22 slightly injured on the roads of Imathia in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3 of the 11 road deaths in Imathia in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Imathia compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Imathia ranks 47 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Rodopi | 28.8% |
| 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% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Imathia ranks 11 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kilkis | 80.0% |
| 9 | Fthiotida | 80.0% |
| 10 | Arta, Preveza | 79.4% |
| 11 | Imathia | 78.9% |
| 12 | Grevena, Kozani | 78.9% |
| 13 | Drama | 78.7% |
| 14 | Pieria | 78.3% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Imathia ranks 30 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Korinthia | 3.3% |
| 28 | Achaia | 3.3% |
| 29 | Evvoia | 3.2% |
| 30 | Imathia | 3.2% |
| 31 | Fthiotida | 3.2% |
| 32 | Chania | 3.2% |
| 33 | Evros | 3.2% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Imathia ranks 21 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Rodopi | 9.6 |
| 19 | Voiotia | 9.4 |
| 20 | Evvoia | 8.5 |
| 21 | Imathia | 8.4 |
| 22 | Fokida | 8.3 |
| 23 | Fthiotida | 8.0 |
| 24 | Aitoloakarnania | 7.8 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Imathia ranks 49 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Larisa | 2.5 |
| 47 | Grevena, Kozani | 2.2 |
| 48 | Pella | 2.1 |
| 49 | Imathia | 1.8 |
| 50 | Kastoria | 1.7 |
| 51 | Florina | 1.1 |
| 52 | Pieria | 1.1 |
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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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