Poverty and living standards in Grevena, Kozani (Dytiki Makedonia, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 40,530 empty homes in Grevena and Kozani, 38.4% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 26th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Grevena and Kozani?
2.3% of occupied homes in Grevena and Kozani 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 Grevena and Kozani?
Road crashes killed 7 people in Grevena and Kozani in 2024, a death rate of 4.3 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 11th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Grevena and Kozani?
Police recorded 36 road traffic accidents with casualties in Grevena and Kozani in 2024, 2.2 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 45 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 45.0% of the dwellings in Grevena and Kozani were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 39.8% of dwellings in Grevena and Kozani are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2,148 of the 10,456 rented homes in Grevena and Kozani were let furnished at the 2021 census (20.5%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3 people were seriously injured and 35 slightly injured on the roads of Grevena and Kozani in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1 of the 7 road deaths in Grevena and Kozani in 2024 was a pedestrian. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Grevena, Kozani compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Grevena, Kozani ranks 27 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Anatoliki Attiki | 39.1% |
| 25 | Aitoloakarnania | 39.1% |
| 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% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Grevena, Kozani ranks 12 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Florina | 78.3% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Grevena, Kozani ranks 48 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 51 | Drama | 1.6% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Grevena, Kozani ranks 42 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 4.9 |
| 40 | Thesprotia | 4.9 |
| 41 | Drama | 4.6 |
| 42 | Grevena, Kozani | 4.3 |
| 43 | Chios | 3.9 |
| 44 | Thessaloniki | 3.8 |
| 45 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 3.7 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Grevena, Kozani ranks 47 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ioannina | 2.7 |
| 45 | Lasithi | 2.6 |
| 46 | Larisa | 2.5 |
| 47 | Grevena, Kozani | 2.2 |
| 48 | Pella | 2.1 |
| 49 | Imathia | 1.8 |
| 50 | Kastoria | 1.7 |
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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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