Poverty and living standards in Gliwicki (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 2.2% of the population of the Gliwicki subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 15th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Gliwicki subregion?
The crime rate in the Gliwicki subregion was 24.4 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 Gliwicki subregion?
Housing completions in the Gliwicki subregion reached 4.9 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 Gliwicki subregion?
The Gliwicki subregion had 465 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 30.4 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 Gliwicki subregion had 219 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 476 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 70.2% of crimes recorded in the Gliwicki subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Gliwicki compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Gliwicki ranks 59 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Lubelski | 2.4% |
| 57 | Oświęcimski | 2.3% |
| 58 | Opolski | 2.3% |
| 59 | Gliwicki | 2.2% |
| 60 | Sosnowiecki | 2.2% |
| 61 | Poznański | 2.2% |
| 62 | Warszawski wschodni | 2.1% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Gliwicki ranks 16 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Miasto Poznań | 25.4 |
| 14 | Miasto Szczecin | 25.2 |
| 15 | Gorzowski | 25.1 |
| 16 | Gliwicki | 24.4 |
| 17 | Olsztyński | 24.4 |
| 18 | Miasto Łódź | 24.0 |
| 19 | Wałbrzyski | 23.5 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gliwicki ranks 26 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Katowicki | 5.2 |
| 24 | Tarnowski | 5.1 |
| 25 | Szczeciński | 5.1 |
| 26 | Gliwicki | 4.9 |
| 27 | Zielonogórski | 4.9 |
| 28 | Leszczyński | 4.8 |
| 29 | Chojnicki | 4.8 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Gliwicki ranks 58 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Radomski | 31.0 |
| 56 | Słupski | 30.9 |
| 57 | Tarnowski | 30.5 |
| 58 | Gliwicki | 30.4 |
| 59 | Chojnicki | 30.3 |
| 60 | Olsztyński | 30.1 |
| 61 | Przemyski | 30.0 |
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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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