Poverty and living standards in Białostocki (Podlaskie, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 3.3% of the population of the Białostocki subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 34th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Białostocki subregion?
The crime rate in the Białostocki subregion was 14.7 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 Białostocki subregion?
Housing completions in the Białostocki subregion reached 7.5 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 Białostocki subregion?
The Białostocki subregion had 466 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 34.1 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 Białostocki subregion had 331 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 770 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 66.1% of crimes recorded in the Białostocki subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Białostocki compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Białostocki ranks 40 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Radomski | 3.4% |
| 38 | Szczeciński | 3.3% |
| 39 | Puławski | 3.3% |
| 40 | Białostocki | 3.3% |
| 41 | Tarnowski | 3.2% |
| 42 | Rzeszowski | 3.1% |
| 43 | Gdański | 3.0% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Białostocki ranks 59 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Gdański | 15.5 |
| 57 | Sieradzki | 15.4 |
| 58 | Suwalski | 14.9 |
| 59 | Białostocki | 14.7 |
| 60 | Świecki | 14.5 |
| 61 | Łomżyński | 14.5 |
| 62 | Chojnicki | 14.4 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Białostocki ranks 13 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wrocławski | 8.8 |
| 11 | Trójmiejski | 8.7 |
| 12 | Rzeszowski | 8.1 |
| 13 | Białostocki | 7.5 |
| 14 | Żyrardowski | 7.0 |
| 15 | Lubelski | 6.9 |
| 16 | Miasto Szczecin | 6.2 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Białostocki ranks 17 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Miasto Łódź | 34.2 |
| 15 | Siedlecki | 34.2 |
| 16 | Bialski | 34.1 |
| 17 | Białostocki | 34.1 |
| 18 | Żyrardowski | 34.0 |
| 19 | Opolski | 33.8 |
| 20 | Gdański | 33.8 |
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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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