Poverty and living standards in Bytomski (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 2.7% of the population of the Bytomski subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 26th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Bytomski subregion?
The crime rate in the Bytomski subregion was 19.6 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 Bytomski subregion?
Housing completions in the Bytomski subregion reached 3.9 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 Bytomski subregion?
The Bytomski subregion had 438 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 31.5 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 Bytomski subregion had 273 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 615 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 69.2% of crimes recorded in the Bytomski subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Bytomski compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Bytomski ranks 48 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Miasto Poznań | 2.9% |
| 46 | Jeleniogórski | 2.9% |
| 47 | Żyrardowski | 2.9% |
| 48 | Bytomski | 2.7% |
| 49 | Leszczyński | 2.7% |
| 50 | Legnicko-głogowski | 2.7% |
| 51 | Miasto Łódź | 2.6% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bytomski ranks 27 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 | Koszaliński | 19.3 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Bytomski ranks 46 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Olsztyński | 4.0 |
| 44 | Łomżyński | 4.0 |
| 45 | Ostrołęcki | 4.0 |
| 46 | Bytomski | 3.9 |
| 47 | Kielecki | 3.9 |
| 48 | Częstochowski | 3.7 |
| 49 | Grudziądzki | 3.7 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Bytomski ranks 49 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Koniński | 31.7 |
| 47 | Oświęcimski | 31.6 |
| 48 | Gorzowski | 31.6 |
| 49 | Bytomski | 31.5 |
| 50 | Bydgosko-toruński | 31.5 |
| 51 | Płocki | 31.5 |
| 52 | Legnicko-głogowski | 31.3 |
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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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