Poverty and living standards in Miasto Warszawa (Warszawski stołeczny, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 1.7% of the population of the Warsaw city subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 4th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Warsaw city subregion?
The crime rate in the Warsaw city subregion was 26.6 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 Warsaw city subregion?
Housing completions in the Warsaw city subregion reached 10.6 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 Warsaw city subregion?
The Warsaw city subregion had 596 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 35.1 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 Warsaw city subregion had 165 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 296 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 49.9% of crimes recorded in the Warsaw city subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Warszawa compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 70 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Bielski | 1.7% |
| 68 | Rybnicki | 1.7% |
| 69 | Tyski | 1.7% |
| 70 | Miasto Warszawa | 1.7% |
| 71 | Miasto Szczecin | 1.6% |
| 72 | Warszawski zachodni | 1.6% |
| 73 | Miasto Wrocław | 1.0% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 10 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 28.8 |
| 8 | Sosnowiecki | 28.1 |
| 9 | Żyrardowski | 27.8 |
| 10 | Miasto Warszawa | 26.6 |
| 11 | Miasto Kraków | 25.5 |
| 12 | Rybnicki | 25.4 |
| 13 | Miasto Poznań | 25.4 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 3 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski zachodni | 11.6 |
| 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 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Miasto Warszawa ranks 8 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Łomżyński | 35.6 |
| 6 | Łódzki | 35.4 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 35.3 |
| 8 | Miasto Warszawa | 35.1 |
| 9 | Poznański | 35.0 |
| 10 | Krakowski | 34.9 |
| 11 | Częstochowski | 34.9 |
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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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