Poverty and living standards in Gdański (Pomorskie, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 3.0% of the population of the Gdański subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 31st lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Gdański subregion?
The crime rate in the Gdański subregion was 15.5 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 Gdański subregion?
Housing completions in the Gdański subregion reached 10.0 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 Gdański subregion?
The Gdański subregion had 369 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 33.8 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 Gdański subregion had 305 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 777 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 66.5% of crimes recorded in the Gdański subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Gdański compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Gdański ranks 43 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Białostocki | 3.3% |
| 41 | Tarnowski | 3.2% |
| 42 | Rzeszowski | 3.1% |
| 43 | Gdański | 3.0% |
| 44 | Katowicki | 2.9% |
| 45 | Miasto Poznań | 2.9% |
| 46 | Jeleniogórski | 2.9% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Gdański ranks 56 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Pilski | 16.4 |
| 54 | Radomski | 16.2 |
| 55 | Skierniewicki | 15.9 |
| 56 | Gdański | 15.5 |
| 57 | Sieradzki | 15.4 |
| 58 | Suwalski | 14.9 |
| 59 | Białostocki | 14.7 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gdański ranks 5 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miasto Wrocław | 11.4 |
| 3 | Miasto Warszawa | 10.6 |
| 4 | Miasto Poznań | 10.5 |
| 5 | Gdański | 10.0 |
| 6 | Miasto Kraków | 9.8 |
| 7 | Miasto Łódź | 9.0 |
| 8 | Warszawski wschodni | 9.0 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Gdański ranks 20 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Białostocki | 34.1 |
| 18 | Żyrardowski | 34.0 |
| 19 | Opolski | 33.8 |
| 20 | Gdański | 33.8 |
| 21 | Miasto Kraków | 33.7 |
| 22 | Sieradzki | 33.7 |
| 23 | Piotrkowski | 33.6 |
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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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