Poverty and living standards in Miasto Wrocław (Dolnośląskie, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 1.0% of the population of the Wrocław city subregion (national rate: 3.1%), the lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Wrocław city subregion?
The crime rate in the Wrocław city subregion was 28.8 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 the Wrocław city subregion?
Housing completions in the Wrocław city subregion reached 11.4 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 the Wrocław city subregion?
The Wrocław city subregion had 595 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 35.3 square metres of living space per person in 2025; the Polish averages were 433 dwellings and 32.8 square metres.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- The Wrocław city subregion had 101 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 201 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 40.8% of crimes recorded in the Wrocław city subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Wrocław compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Miasto Wrocław ranks 73 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Bielski | 1.7% |
| 68 | Rybnicki | 1.7% |
| 69 | Tyski | 1.7% |
| 70 | Miasto Warszawa | 1.7% |
| 71 | Miasto Szczecin | 1.6% |
| 72 | Warszawski zachodni | 1.6% |
| 73 | Miasto Wrocław | 1.0% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Miasto Wrocław ranks 7 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Legnicko-głogowski | 34.2 |
| 5 | Jeleniogórski | 32.8 |
| 6 | Trójmiejski | 30.7 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 28.8 |
| 8 | Sosnowiecki | 28.1 |
| 9 | Żyrardowski | 27.8 |
| 10 | Miasto Warszawa | 26.6 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Miasto Wrocław ranks 2 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski zachodni | 11.6 |
| 2 | Miasto Wrocław | 11.4 |
| 3 | Miasto Warszawa | 10.6 |
| 4 | Miasto Poznań | 10.5 |
| 5 | Gdański | 10.0 |
| 6 | Miasto Kraków | 9.8 |
| 7 | Miasto Łódź | 9.0 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Miasto Wrocław ranks 7 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wrocławski | 35.9 |
| 5 | Łomżyński | 35.6 |
| 6 | Łódzki | 35.4 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 35.3 |
| 8 | Miasto Warszawa | 35.1 |
| 9 | Poznański | 35.0 |
| 10 | Krakowski | 34.9 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: 31 indicators for all 73 NUTS3 subregions and Poland (wages, registered unemployment, medical staff, pharmacies, preschool and nursery care, class sizes, social assistance, crime, housing, flat prices, municipal and county budgets), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2043902a9f37…)
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