Poverty and living standards in Oświęcimski (Małopolskie, Poland): official figures
2.3% of residents of the Oświęcimski subregion lived in households receiving social assistance under the income test in 2025, against 3.1% in Poland, 17th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Oświęcimski subregion?
Police recorded 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents in the Oświęcimski subregion in 2024, compared with 20.6 nationally, 26th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in the Oświęcimski subregion?
3.4 new dwellings per 1,000 residents were completed in the Oświęcimski subregion in 2025, compared with 5.6 in Poland, 22nd lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much living space do people have in the Oświęcimski subregion?
The Oświęcimski subregion had 377 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 31.6 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 Oświęcimski subregion had 231 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 477 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 76.9% of crimes recorded in the Oświęcimski subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Oświęcimski compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Oświęcimski ranks 57 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bydgosko-toruński | 2.5% |
| 55 | Łódzki | 2.5% |
| 56 | Lubelski | 2.4% |
| 57 | Oświęcimski | 2.3% |
| 58 | Opolski | 2.3% |
| 59 | Gliwicki | 2.2% |
| 60 | Sosnowiecki | 2.2% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Oświęcimski ranks 26 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 | Inowrocławski | 19.4 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Oświęcimski ranks 52 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Grudziądzki | 3.7 |
| 50 | Starogardzki | 3.7 |
| 51 | Tarnobrzeski | 3.7 |
| 52 | Oświęcimski | 3.4 |
| 53 | Inowrocławski | 3.4 |
| 54 | Pilski | 3.3 |
| 55 | Włocławski | 3.3 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Oświęcimski ranks 47 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Katowicki | 31.7 |
| 45 | Rybnicki | 31.7 |
| 46 | Koniński | 31.7 |
| 47 | Oświęcimski | 31.6 |
| 48 | Gorzowski | 31.6 |
| 49 | Bytomski | 31.5 |
| 50 | Bydgosko-toruński | 31.5 |
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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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