Poverty and living standards in Voreio Aigaio, Greece: official figures
Disposable household income was 13,100 PPS per person in 2023; 11th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Voreio Aigaio are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 27.9% in 2025, against 27.5% for Greece; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many homes are empty in the North Aegean?
The 2021 census found 79,575 empty homes in the North Aegean, 49.5% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 2nd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow crowded are homes in the North Aegean?
3.5% of occupied homes in the North Aegean 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 the North Aegean?
Police recorded 2,917 criminal offences in the North Aegean in 2025, 15.0 per 1,000 residents of the 2021 census population, 5th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyIs crime rising in the North Aegean?
Recorded crime in the North Aegean fell by 22.1% between 2024 and 2025 (3,746 to 2,917 offences), while the national total changed by -8.8%.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in the North Aegean?
Road crashes killed 10 people in the North Aegean in 2024, a death rate of 5.1 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 4th lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in the North Aegean?
Police recorded 180 road traffic accidents with casualties in the North Aegean in 2024, 9.2 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 226 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Voreio Aigaio?
22.5% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025 (Greece: 19.6%); 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 20.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Voreio Aigaio cannot afford basic necessities?
8.1% 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 (Greece: 14.9%); 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 15.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Voreio Aigaio have nobody in work?
3.8% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (Greece: 6.5%); 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2018 it was 16.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Voreio Aigaio?
After taxes and benefits, households had €11,200 per person to spend or save in 2023, compared with €13,300 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2013 it was €9,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 62.7% of the dwellings in the North Aegean were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 19.8% of dwellings in the North Aegean are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 6,785 of the 18,674 rented homes in the North Aegean were let furnished at the 2021 census (36.3%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- The North Aegean accounted for 1.3% of all offences recorded by the Hellenic Police in Greece in 2025. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Recorded crime in the North Aegean in 2025 was 101.9% higher than in 2015, when 1,445 offences were recorded. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Since 2010 the highest annual count of recorded offences in the North Aegean was 5,812, in 2010. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 19 people were seriously injured and 197 slightly injured on the roads of the North Aegean in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1 of the 10 road deaths in the North Aegean in 2024 was a pedestrian. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Voreio Aigaio compares with other regions
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notio Aigaio | 50.1% |
| 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% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipeiros | 74.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 72.5% |
| 9 | Central Macedonia | 71.8% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 71.2% |
| 11 | Crete | 67.7% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 66.8% |
| 13 | Attica | 65.2% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | 3.8% |
| 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% |
Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal offences recorded per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 19.2 |
| 7 | Sterea Elláda | 18.2 |
| 8 | Crete | 17.0 |
| 9 | Voreio Aigaio | 15.0 |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 13.1 |
| 11 | Thessalia | 12.2 |
| 12 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 11.4 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024-2025 (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 13 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)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 8.2 |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 7.5 |
| 9 | Thessalia | 6.4 |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.1 |
| 11 | Central Macedonia | 5.1 |
| 12 | Attica | 4.5 |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 3.1 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 4.9 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 24.6% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 24.2% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 23.0% |
| 7 | Voreio Aigaio | 22.5% |
| 8 | Ionia Nisia | 22.4% |
| 9 | Ipeiros | 22.0% |
| 10 | Dytiki Makedonia | 21.7% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 7.2% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Attica | 6.2% |
| 8 | Thessalia | 5.9% |
| 9 | Crete | 5.4% |
| 10 | Ipeiros | 5.4% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 3.8% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 3.5% |
| 13 | Ionia Nisia | 2.6% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 12 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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