Poverty and living standards in Serres (Central Macedonia, Greece): official figures
38.1% of the 102,412 conventional dwellings in Serres stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 24th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Serres?
2.3% of occupied homes in Serres 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 Serres?
11 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Serres in 2024, 7.3 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 25th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Serres?
Police recorded 55 road traffic accidents with casualties in Serres in 2024, 3.6 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 82 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 62.1% of the dwellings in Serres were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 28.9% of dwellings in Serres are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2,034 of the 9,048 rented homes in Serres were let furnished at the 2021 census (22.5%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 8 people were seriously injured and 63 slightly injured on the roads of Serres in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 0 of the 11 road deaths in Serres in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Serres compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Serres ranks 29 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pieria | 38.6% |
| 27 | Grevena, Kozani | 38.4% |
| 28 | Arta, Preveza | 38.4% |
| 29 | Serres | 38.1% |
| 30 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 38.1% |
| 31 | Florina | 37.5% |
| 32 | Chania | 37.3% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Serres ranks 5 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fokida | 83.5% |
| 3 | Karditsa, Trikala | 83.0% |
| 4 | Pella | 81.2% |
| 5 | Serres | 81.1% |
| 6 | Aitoloakarnania | 80.8% |
| 7 | Ileia | 80.5% |
| 8 | Kilkis | 80.0% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Serres ranks 47 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Chios | 2.6% |
| 45 | Pella | 2.3% |
| 46 | Florina | 2.3% |
| 47 | Serres | 2.3% |
| 48 | Grevena, Kozani | 2.3% |
| 49 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 2.1% |
| 50 | Kastoria | 1.9% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Serres ranks 25 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fokida | 8.3 |
| 23 | Fthiotida | 8.0 |
| 24 | Aitoloakarnania | 7.8 |
| 25 | Serres | 7.3 |
| 26 | Achaia | 7.2 |
| 27 | Pella | 7.1 |
| 28 | Kilkis | 7.1 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Serres ranks 37 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Drama | 4.4 |
| 35 | Rethymni | 3.9 |
| 36 | Lakonia, Messinia | 3.8 |
| 37 | Serres | 3.6 |
| 38 | Karditsa, Trikala | 3.4 |
| 39 | Rodopi | 3.4 |
| 40 | Chania | 3.3 |
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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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