Poverty and living standards in Sosnowiecki (Śląskie, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 2.2% of the population of the Sosnowiecki subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 14th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Sosnowiecki subregion?
The crime rate in the Sosnowiecki subregion was 28.1 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 Sosnowiecki subregion?
Housing completions in the Sosnowiecki subregion reached 3.1 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 Sosnowiecki subregion?
The Sosnowiecki subregion had 477 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 32.0 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 Sosnowiecki subregion had 219 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 463 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 73.3% of crimes recorded in the Sosnowiecki subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Sosnowiecki compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Sosnowiecki ranks 60 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 63 | Wrocławski | 2.0% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sosnowiecki ranks 8 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jeleniogórski | 32.8 |
| 6 | Trójmiejski | 30.7 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 28.8 |
| 8 | Sosnowiecki | 28.1 |
| 9 | Żyrardowski | 27.8 |
| 10 | Miasto Warszawa | 26.6 |
| 11 | Miasto Kraków | 25.5 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Sosnowiecki ranks 59 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Sieradzki | 3.3 |
| 57 | Skierniewicki | 3.2 |
| 58 | Bialski | 3.2 |
| 59 | Sosnowiecki | 3.1 |
| 60 | Ełcki | 3.1 |
| 61 | Rybnicki | 3.0 |
| 62 | Suwalski | 3.0 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Sosnowiecki ranks 39 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Skierniewicki | 32.4 |
| 37 | Szczeciński | 32.3 |
| 38 | Rzeszowski | 32.2 |
| 39 | Sosnowiecki | 32.0 |
| 40 | Miasto Szczecin | 32.0 |
| 41 | Puławski | 32.0 |
| 42 | Suwalski | 32.0 |
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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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