Poverty and living standards in Irakleio (Crete, Greece): official figures
34.9% of the 185,759 conventional dwellings in Heraklion stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 16th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Heraklion?
3.8% of occupied homes in Heraklion 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 Heraklion?
17 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Heraklion in 2024, 5.6 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 15th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Heraklion?
Police recorded 90 road traffic accidents with casualties in Heraklion in 2024, 3.0 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 138 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 48.3% of the dwellings in Heraklion were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 40.2% of dwellings in Heraklion are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 7,620 of the 30,297 rented homes in Heraklion were let furnished at the 2021 census (25.2%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 25 people were seriously injured and 96 slightly injured on the roads of Heraklion in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1 of the 17 road deaths in Heraklion in 2024 was a pedestrian. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Irakleio compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Irakleio ranks 37 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Magnisia, Sporades | 36.8% |
| 35 | Karditsa, Trikala | 35.5% |
| 36 | Achaia | 34.9% |
| 37 | Irakleio | 34.9% |
| 38 | Evros | 34.7% |
| 39 | Kastoria | 33.9% |
| 40 | Drama | 33.4% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Irakleio ranks 41 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Zakynthos | 70.1% |
| 39 | Ikaria, Samos | 69.7% |
| 40 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 68.9% |
| 41 | Irakleio | 68.8% |
| 42 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 68.7% |
| 43 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 68.4% |
| 44 | Achaia | 68.1% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Irakleio ranks 17 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kerkyra | 4.2% |
| 15 | Ileia | 4.2% |
| 16 | Ikaria, Samos | 4.0% |
| 17 | Irakleio | 3.8% |
| 18 | Arta, Preveza | 3.8% |
| 19 | Lesvos, Limnos | 3.7% |
| 20 | Ioannina | 3.5% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Irakleio ranks 38 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Karditsa, Trikala | 6.1 |
| 36 | Evros | 6.0 |
| 37 | Argolida, Arkadia | 5.9 |
| 38 | Irakleio | 5.6 |
| 39 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 4.9 |
| 40 | Thesprotia | 4.9 |
| 41 | Drama | 4.6 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Irakleio ranks 43 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Chania | 3.3 |
| 41 | Magnisia, Sporades | 3.2 |
| 42 | Argolida, Arkadia | 3.2 |
| 43 | Irakleio | 3.0 |
| 44 | Ioannina | 2.7 |
| 45 | Lasithi | 2.6 |
| 46 | Larisa | 2.5 |
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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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