Poverty and living standards in Thessaloniki (Central Macedonia, Greece): official figures
23.5% of the 597,566 conventional dwellings in the Thessaloniki regional unit stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 4th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in the Thessaloniki regional unit?
3.4% of occupied homes in the Thessaloniki regional unit 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 Thessaloniki?
The Thessaloniki police district recorded 26,122 criminal offences in 2025, 23.9 per 1,000 residents, against 33,226 in 2024.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in the Thessaloniki regional unit?
41 people were killed in road traffic accidents in the Thessaloniki regional unit in 2024, 3.8 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 9th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in the Thessaloniki regional unit?
Police recorded 2,077 road traffic accidents with casualties in the Thessaloniki regional unit in 2024, 19.0 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 2,573 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 47.9% of the dwellings in the Thessaloniki regional unit were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 75.7% of dwellings in the Thessaloniki regional unit are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 20,197 of the 123,941 rented homes in the Thessaloniki regional unit were let furnished at the 2021 census (16.3%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 24 people were seriously injured and 2,508 slightly injured on the roads of the Thessaloniki regional unit in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 9 of the 41 road deaths in the Thessaloniki regional unit in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Thessaloniki compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Thessaloniki ranks 49 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Xanthi | 26.4% |
| 47 | Imathia | 25.3% |
| 48 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 24.0% |
| 49 | Thessaloniki | 23.5% |
| 50 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 17.8% |
| 51 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 17.2% |
| 52 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 14.0% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Thessaloniki ranks 47 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Achaia | 68.1% |
| 45 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 67.7% |
| 46 | Lasithi | 67.6% |
| 47 | Thessaloniki | 67.2% |
| 48 | Chania | 66.5% |
| 49 | Rethymni | 65.9% |
| 50 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 65.6% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Thessaloniki ranks 22 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lesvos, Limnos | 3.7% |
| 20 | Ioannina | 3.5% |
| 21 | Voiotia | 3.5% |
| 22 | Thessaloniki | 3.4% |
| 23 | Lakonia, Messinia | 3.4% |
| 24 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 3.4% |
| 25 | Fokida | 3.3% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Thessaloniki ranks 44 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Drama | 4.6 |
| 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 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Thessaloniki ranks 1 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thessaloniki | 19.0 |
| 2 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 18.3 |
| 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 |
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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…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Table A4. Criminal offences committed by regional police district, 2000, 2005 and 2010-2025 (publication SJU03 Offences committed; source Hellenic Police), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 429c423654cf…)
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