Poverty and living standards in Sterea Elláda, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 13,300 PPS per person in 2023; 10th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Sterea Elláda are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 27.4% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 10th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in Central Greece?
46.1% of the 376,580 conventional dwellings in Central Greece stood empty at the 2021 census (34.5% nationally), 5th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in Central Greece?
3.4% of occupied homes in Central Greece 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 Central Greece?
Central Greece logged 9,258 felonies and misdemeanours in 2025 according to Hellenic Police data, a rate of 18.2 per 1,000 residents, 7th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in Central Greece?
Recorded crime in Central Greece fell by 15.5% between 2024 and 2025 (10,957 to 9,258 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Central Greece?
44 people were killed in road traffic accidents in Central Greece in 2024, 8.7 per 100,000 residents (Greece: 6.3), 4th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Central Greece?
Police recorded 588 road traffic accidents with casualties in Central Greece in 2024, 11.6 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 807 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Sterea Elláda?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 24.6% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Greece, compared with 19.6% nationally; 4th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 19.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Sterea Elláda cannot afford basic necessities?
11.6% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, compared with 14.9% nationally; 5th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 13.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Sterea Elláda have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 6.9% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 6.5% nationally; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 12.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sterea Elláda?
Disposable household income averaged €11,400 per person in 2023 (Greece: €13,300; EU: €21,000); 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €8,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 50.2% of the dwellings in Central Greece were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 26.5% of dwellings in Central Greece are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 7,340 of the 35,641 rented homes in Central Greece were let furnished at the 2021 census (20.6%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Central Greece accounted for 4.1% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in Central Greece in 2025 was 32.2% higher than in 2015, when 7,005 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in Central Greece was 13,339, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 51 people were seriously injured and 712 slightly injured on the roads of Central Greece in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2 of the 44 road deaths in Central Greece in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Sterea Elláda compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Sterea Elláda ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Voreio Aigaio | 49.5% |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 49.2% |
| 4 | Ionia Nisia | 48.6% |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | 46.1% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 39.3% |
| 7 | Crete | 38.9% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 37.7% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Sterea Elláda ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Makedonia | 78.3% |
| 2 | Sterea Elláda | 77.8% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 76.7% |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 75.2% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 75.1% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 74.5% |
| 7 | Ipeiros | 74.5% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Sterea Elláda ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 3.6% |
| 6 | Ipeiros | 3.5% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.5% |
| 8 | Sterea Elláda | 3.4% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 3.3% |
| 10 | Peloponnisos | 3.2% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 3.1% |
Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Sterea Elláda ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 22.5 |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 19.9 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 19.2 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 18.2 |
| 8 | Crete | 17.0 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 15.0 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 13.1 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 (2025)
Sterea Elláda ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | -6.7% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | -9.1% |
| 9 | Crete | -10.3% |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | -15.5% |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | -16.1% |
| 12 | Peloponnisos | -18.6% |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | -22.1% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Sterea Elláda ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 13.7 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 11.0 |
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 9.6 |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 8.7 |
| 5 | Crete | 8.5 |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 8.5 |
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.2 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Sterea Elláda ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 15.0 |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 13.8 |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 13.2 |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6 |
| 5 | Voreio Aigaio | 9.2 |
| 6 | Ionia Nisia | 7.8 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 6.6 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Sterea Elláda ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peloponnisos | 30.1% |
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 26.8% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 25.0% |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 24.6% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 24.2% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 23.0% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 22.5% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Sterea Elláda ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.4% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 13.5% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.0% |
| 9 | Sterea Elláda | 11.6% |
| 10 | Thessalia | 9.7% |
| 11 | Crete | 9.1% |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | 8.1% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Sterea Elláda ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peloponnisos | 7.6% |
| 4 | Dytiki Makedonia | 7.3% |
| 5 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.1% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 6.9% |
| 7 | Attica | 6.2% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 5.9% |
| 9 | Crete | 5.4% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Sterea Elláda ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipeiros | €12,400 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | €12,100 |
| 9 | Thessalia | €11,700 |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | €11,400 |
| 11 | Dytiki Elláda | €11,200 |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | €11,200 |
| 13 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | €11,100 |
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