Poverty and living standards in Krakowski (Małopolskie, Poland): official figures
1.9% of residents of the Krakowski subregion lived in households receiving social assistance under the income test in 2025, against 3.1% in Poland, 10th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Krakowski subregion?
Police recorded 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in the Krakowski subregion in 2024, compared with 20.6 nationally, 6th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in the Krakowski subregion?
5.8 new dwellings per 1,000 residents were completed in the Krakowski subregion in 2025, compared with 5.6 in Poland, 18th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much living space do people have in the Krakowski subregion?
The Krakowski subregion had 346 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 34.9 square metres of living space per person in 2025; the Polish averages were 433 dwellings and 32.8 square metres.
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- The Krakowski subregion had 192 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 528 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 75.9% of crimes recorded in the Krakowski subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Krakowski compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Krakowski ranks 64 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Poznański | 2.2% |
| 62 | Warszawski wschodni | 2.1% |
| 63 | Wrocławski | 2.0% |
| 64 | Krakowski | 1.9% |
| 65 | Trójmiejski | 1.9% |
| 66 | Miasto Kraków | 1.8% |
| 67 | Bielski | 1.7% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Krakowski ranks 68 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Siedlecki | 13.8 |
| 66 | Chełmsko-zamojski | 13.7 |
| 67 | Płocki | 13.5 |
| 68 | Krakowski | 13.4 |
| 69 | Tarnobrzeski | 13.1 |
| 70 | Sandomiersko-jędrzejowski | 12.2 |
| 71 | Przemyski | 11.6 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Krakowski ranks 18 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lubelski | 6.9 |
| 16 | Miasto Szczecin | 6.2 |
| 17 | Gorzowski | 6.0 |
| 18 | Krakowski | 5.8 |
| 19 | Ciechanowski | 5.6 |
| 20 | Koszaliński | 5.4 |
| 21 | Bydgosko-toruński | 5.4 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Krakowski ranks 10 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 35.3 |
| 8 | Miasto Warszawa | 35.1 |
| 9 | Poznański | 35.0 |
| 10 | Krakowski | 34.9 |
| 11 | Częstochowski | 34.9 |
| 12 | Bielski | 34.6 |
| 13 | Koszaliński | 34.6 |
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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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