Poverty and living standards in Katowicki (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
2.9% of residents of the Katowicki subregion lived in households receiving social assistance under the income test in 2025, against 3.1% in Poland, 30th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Katowicki subregion?
Police recorded 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in the Katowicki subregion in 2024, compared with 20.6 nationally, 3rd highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in the Katowicki subregion?
5.2 new dwellings per 1,000 residents were completed in the Katowicki subregion in 2025, compared with 5.6 in Poland, 23rd highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much living space do people have in the Katowicki subregion?
The Katowicki subregion had 542 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 31.7 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 Katowicki subregion had 294 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 591 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 75.1% of crimes recorded in the Katowicki subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Katowicki compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Katowicki ranks 44 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 47 | Żyrardowski | 2.9% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Katowicki ranks 3 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nowosądecki | 49.4 |
| 2 | Ostrołęcki | 36.5 |
| 3 | Katowicki | 35.5 |
| 4 | Legnicko-głogowski | 34.2 |
| 5 | Jeleniogórski | 32.8 |
| 6 | Trójmiejski | 30.7 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 28.8 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Katowicki ranks 23 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Koszaliński | 5.4 |
| 21 | Bydgosko-toruński | 5.4 |
| 22 | Słupski | 5.3 |
| 23 | Katowicki | 5.2 |
| 24 | Tarnowski | 5.1 |
| 25 | Szczeciński | 5.1 |
| 26 | Gliwicki | 4.9 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Katowicki ranks 44 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Puławski | 32.0 |
| 42 | Suwalski | 32.0 |
| 43 | Zielonogórski | 31.8 |
| 44 | Katowicki | 31.7 |
| 45 | Rybnicki | 31.7 |
| 46 | Koniński | 31.7 |
| 47 | Oświęcimski | 31.6 |
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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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