Poverty and living standards in Łódzki (Łódzkie, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 2.5% of the population of the Łódzki subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 19th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Łódzki subregion?
The crime rate in the Łódzki subregion was 21.3 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 Łódzki subregion?
Housing completions in the Łódzki subregion reached 4.5 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 Łódzki subregion?
The Łódzki subregion had 434 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 35.4 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 Łódzki subregion had 248 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 619 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 73.6% of crimes recorded in the Łódzki subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Łódzki compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Łódzki ranks 55 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 58 | Opolski | 2.3% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Łódzki ranks 24 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Zielonogórski | 23.3 |
| 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 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Łódzki ranks 32 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Chojnicki | 4.8 |
| 30 | Nowotarski | 4.6 |
| 31 | Kaliski | 4.6 |
| 32 | Łódzki | 4.5 |
| 33 | Legnicko-głogowski | 4.4 |
| 34 | Tyski | 4.3 |
| 35 | Płocki | 4.3 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Łódzki ranks 6 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Warszawski wschodni | 36.4 |
| 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 |
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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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