Poverty and living standards in Lefkada (Ionia Nisia, Greece): official figures
56.6% of the 21,276 conventional dwellings in Lefkada stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 4th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Lefkada?
4.7% of occupied homes in Lefkada 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 Lefkada?
5 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Lefkada in 2024, 21.9 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), the highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Lefkada?
Police recorded 25 road traffic accidents with casualties in Lefkada in 2024, 11.0 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 30 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 45.2% of the dwellings in Lefkada were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 31.9% of dwellings in Lefkada are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 562 of the 2,019 rented homes in Lefkada were let furnished at the 2021 census (27.8%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 4 people were seriously injured and 21 slightly injured on the roads of Lefkada in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 0 of the 5 road deaths in Lefkada in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Lefkada compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Lefkada ranks 4 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalkidiki | 72.1% |
| 2 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 62.0% |
| 3 | Evrytania | 58.5% |
| 4 | Lefkada | 56.6% |
| 5 | Fokida | 54.9% |
| 6 | Korinthia | 52.9% |
| 7 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 51.6% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Lefkada ranks 30 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Thesprotia | 74.3% |
| 28 | Anatoliki Attiki | 74.1% |
| 29 | Thasos, Kavala | 73.9% |
| 30 | Lefkada | 73.7% |
| 31 | Kerkyra | 73.7% |
| 32 | Evros | 73.5% |
| 33 | Lesvos, Limnos | 72.0% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Lefkada ranks 9 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 5.1% |
| 7 | Lasithi | 5.0% |
| 8 | Zakynthos | 4.9% |
| 9 | Lefkada | 4.7% |
| 10 | Dytiki Attiki | 4.7% |
| 11 | Rethymni | 4.6% |
| 12 | Aitoloakarnania | 4.5% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Lefkada ranks 1 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefkada | 21.9 |
| 2 | Xanthi | 14.8 |
| 3 | Zakynthos | 14.6 |
| 4 | Dytiki Attiki | 13.3 |
| 5 | Rethymni | 13.0 |
| 6 | Kerkyra | 12.8 |
| 7 | Chania | 12.8 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Lefkada ranks 15 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 11.2 |
| 13 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 11.2 |
| 14 | Fthiotida | 11.0 |
| 15 | Lefkada | 11.0 |
| 16 | Zakynthos | 10.9 |
| 17 | Lesvos, Limnos | 10.5 |
| 18 | Evrytania | 10.3 |
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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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