Poverty and living standards in Lódz, Poland: official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 2.6% of the population of Łódź (national rate: 3.1%), 2nd highest of 9 major Polish cities.
What is the crime rate in Łódź?
The crime rate in Łódź was 24.0 offences confirmed by police per 1,000 people in 2024 (Poland: 20.6).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Łódź?
Housing completions in Łódź reached 9.0 dwellings per 1,000 people in 2025, against a national rate of 5.6.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much living space do people have in Łódź?
Łódź had 613 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 34.2 square metres of living space per person in 2025; the Polish averages were 433 dwellings and 32.8 square metres.
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- Łódź had 265 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 541 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 48.9% of crimes recorded in Łódź in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Lódz compares with other cities in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Lódz ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poznan | 2.9% |
| 2 | Lódz | 2.6% |
| 3 | Lublin | 2.1% |
| 4 | Bydgoszcz | 2.0% |
| 5 | Kraków | 1.8% |
| 6 | Gdansk | 1.8% |
| 7 | Warszawa | 1.7% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Lódz ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Warszawa | 26.6 |
| 4 | Kraków | 25.5 |
| 5 | Poznan | 25.4 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 25.2 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | 24.2 |
| 8 | Lódz | 24.0 |
| 9 | Lublin | 23.6 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lódz ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Warszawa | 10.6 |
| 4 | Poznan | 10.5 |
| 5 | Kraków | 9.8 |
| 6 | Lódz | 9.0 |
| 7 | Lublin | 8.9 |
| 8 | Szczecin | 6.2 |
| 9 | Bydgoszcz | 3.7 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Lódz ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poznan | 36.8 |
| 2 | Wroclaw | 35.3 |
| 3 | Warszawa | 35.1 |
| 4 | Lódz | 34.2 |
| 5 | Kraków | 33.7 |
| 6 | Gdansk | 33.1 |
| 7 | Lublin | 32.4 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
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