Poverty and living standards in Észak-Alföld, Hungary: official figures

Disposable household income was 12,600 PPS per person in 2023; 6th highest of 8 regions in Hungary.

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• 88% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
• The number of registered offences in Észak-Alföld went from 21,645 in 2020 to 26,275 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 14.2% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Larceny was the most common registered crime in Észak-Alföld in 2024 with 8,658 cases (621 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 3,277 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Of 23,501 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Észak-Alföld in 2024, 9.3% were committed by under-18s and 16.5% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 333,828 people in Észak-Alföld drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 267,145 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 446,471 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• An average of 62,242 children in Észak-Alföld received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 44.6 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 13,885 people in Észak-Alföld received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (10.0 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 23,853 people in Észak-Alföld were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 17.1 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 8,116 minors in Észak-Alföld had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (58.2 per 10,000 residents), and 6,148 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Shelters and homes for homeless people in Észak-Alföld had 575 beds in 2024, with 550 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 160,180 families in Észak-Alföld received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy

How Észak-Alföld compares with other statistical regions

Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)

Észak-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.

Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)

Észak-Alföld ranks 7 of 8, highest first.

Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)

Észak-Alföld ranks 2 of 8, highest first. Population derived from the KSH crime table (offences divided by the rate per 100,000).

Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents (2024)

Észak-Alföld ranks 2 of 8, highest first.

At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)

Észak-Alföld ranks 2 of 8, highest first.

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Észak-Alföld ranks 2 of 8, highest first.

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Észak-Alföld ranks 1 of 8, highest first.

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)

Észak-Alföld ranks 6 of 8, highest first.

People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Észak-Alföld ranks 8 of 8, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
• Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.8 Justice (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 57eb93aee154…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
• Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.1 Labour (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d973255c0375…)
• Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.5 Social care protection (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 430512e0cd70…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)

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