Poverty and living standards in Bydgosko-toruński (Kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland): official figures
2.5% of residents of the Bydgosko-toruński subregion lived in households receiving social assistance under the income test in 2025, against 3.1% in Poland, 20th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Bydgosko-toruński subregion?
Police recorded 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in the Bydgosko-toruński subregion in 2024, compared with 20.6 nationally, 25th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in the Bydgosko-toruński subregion?
5.4 new dwellings per 1,000 residents were completed in the Bydgosko-toruński subregion in 2025, compared with 5.6 in Poland, 21st highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much living space do people have in the Bydgosko-toruński subregion?
The Bydgosko-toruński subregion had 460 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 31.5 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 Bydgosko-toruński subregion had 250 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 540 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 73.8% of crimes recorded in the Bydgosko-toruński subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Bydgosko-toruński compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Bydgosko-toruński ranks 54 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Miasto Łódź | 2.6% |
| 52 | Nowotarski | 2.5% |
| 53 | Częstochowski | 2.5% |
| 54 | Bydgosko-toruński | 2.5% |
| 55 | Łódzki | 2.5% |
| 56 | Lubelski | 2.4% |
| 57 | Oświęcimski | 2.3% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bydgosko-toruński ranks 25 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Leszczyński | 22.7 |
| 23 | Słupski | 21.6 |
| 24 | Łódzki | 21.3 |
| 25 | Bydgosko-toruński | 20.5 |
| 26 | Oświęcimski | 19.7 |
| 27 | Bytomski | 19.6 |
| 28 | Grudziądzki | 19.4 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Bydgosko-toruński ranks 21 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Krakowski | 5.8 |
| 19 | Ciechanowski | 5.6 |
| 20 | Koszaliński | 5.4 |
| 21 | Bydgosko-toruński | 5.4 |
| 22 | Słupski | 5.3 |
| 23 | Katowicki | 5.2 |
| 24 | Tarnowski | 5.1 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Bydgosko-toruński ranks 50 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Oświęcimski | 31.6 |
| 48 | Gorzowski | 31.6 |
| 49 | Bytomski | 31.5 |
| 50 | Bydgosko-toruński | 31.5 |
| 51 | Płocki | 31.5 |
| 52 | Legnicko-głogowski | 31.3 |
| 53 | Wałbrzyski | 31.2 |
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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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