Poverty and living standards in Łódzkie, Poland: official figures
Disposable household income was 17,600 PPS per person in 2023; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How many people in Łódzkie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 16.8% in 2025, against 15.0% for Poland; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Łódź?
Households in the Łódź region had an average available income of 3,164 złoty per person a month in 2024, 7th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 3,167 złoty), according to the household budget survey.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Łódź?
The police recorded 45,296 crimes in the Łódź region in 2024, 19.3 per 1,000 people, 8th lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 20.6); 48% were property crimes.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Łódzkie?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 14.9% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Poland (Poland: 13.2%); 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 14.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Łódzkie cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 2.3% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (Poland: 2.0%); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Łódzkie have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 3.6% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could) (Poland: 4.1%); 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 4.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Łódzkie?
Disposable household income averaged €12,000 per person in 2023, against €11,700 for Poland as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2013 it was €6,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Łódzkie use the internet?
84.4% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (Poland: 88.9%); 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Social benefits made up 31% of household income in the Łódź region in 2024 (984 złoty a person a month), while paid work brought in 1,620 złoty. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Households in the Łódź region spent 1,899 złoty per person a month in 2024, of which 472 złoty went on food and soft drinks and 320 złoty on housing and energy. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Police in the Łódź region identified the offender in 65.3% of crimes in 2024 (3rd lowest of 16 voivodeships), but in only 47.6% of property crimes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Social assistance benefits in the Łódź region cost 250.9 million złoty in 2024, about 107 złoty per resident against 125 złoty nationally; 74% was paid in cash. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The child benefit (świadczenie wychowawcze, 800 złoty a month) was paid for an average of 405,500 children a month in the Łódź region in 2024, costing 3,931 million złoty; 82,931 families held the Large Family Card. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 461 dwellings per 1,000 people in the Łódź region in 2024, against 403 in 2015, and the average home had 72.1 square metres of floor space (6th smallest of 17 regions). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 72.4% of households in the Łódź region had a car and 87.4% had internet access at home in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- In the Łódź region 61.4% of town and city residents were connected to the gas network in 2024 and only 31.2% of rural residents to a wastewater treatment plant. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Residential social welfare homes in the Łódź region had 38.1 places per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and 4,109 children lived with foster families or in family foster homes. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Łódzkie compares with other voivodeships
Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) (2024)
Łódzkie ranks 8 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Average monthly available income per person in households (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Małopolskie | 3,254 złoty |
| 6 | Śląskie | 3,243 złoty |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 3,194 złoty |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 3,164 złoty |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 3,131 złoty |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3,110 złoty |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 3,067 złoty |
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people (2024)
Łódzkie ranks 10 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pomorskie | 21.5 |
| 8 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 20.8 |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 20.4 |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 19.3 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 19.1 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 18.6 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 17.1 |
Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) (2024)
Łódzkie ranks 12 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Social assistance benefits paid per person (złoty) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Podlaskie | 126 złoty |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 123 złoty |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 108 złoty |
| 12 | Łódzkie | 107 złoty |
| 13 | Małopolskie | 97 złoty |
| 14 | Lubelskie | 96 złoty |
| 15 | Warszawski stołeczny | 92 złoty |
Dwellings per 1,000 people (2024)
Łódzkie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 512.5 |
| 2 | Dolnośląskie | 463.2 |
| 3 | Łódzkie | 461.1 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 446.0 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 437.3 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 426.6 |
| 7 | Pomorskie | 426.0 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Łódzkie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lubelskie | 15.9% |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 15.6% |
| 8 | Wielkopolskie | 15.4% |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 14.9% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 13.7% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 13.5% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 12.9% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Łódzkie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.7% |
| 3 | Pomorskie | 3.2% |
| 4 | Wielkopolskie | 2.6% |
| 5 | Łódzkie | 2.3% |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 2.3% |
| 7 | Dolnośląskie | 2.1% |
| 8 | Świętokrzyskie | 2.1% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Łódzkie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 4.2% |
| 9 | Śląskie | 4.1% |
| 10 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.8% |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 3.6% |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 3.5% |
| 13 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.5% |
| 14 | Opolskie | 3.4% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Łódzkie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | €15,300 |
| 2 | Śląskie | €12,700 |
| 3 | Mazowiecki regionalny | €12,200 |
| 4 | Łódzkie | €12,000 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | €11,800 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | €11,700 |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | €11,200 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Łódzkie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 87.3% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 87.1% |
| 13 | Lubelskie | 85.8% |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 85.5% |
| 15 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 85.2% |
| 16 | Łódzkie | 84.4% |
| 17 | Świętokrzyskie | 84.3% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS): Statistical Yearbook of the Regions - Poland 2025 (Rocznik Statystyczny Województw 2025), tables in XLSX, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84ce6290b820…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
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