Poverty and living standards in Miasto Poznań (Wielkopolskie, Poland): official figures
2.9% of residents of the Poznań city subregion lived in households receiving social assistance under the income test in 2025, against 3.1% in Poland, 29th lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Poznań city subregion?
Police recorded 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in the Poznań city subregion in 2024, compared with 20.6 nationally, 13th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in the Poznań city subregion?
10.5 new dwellings per 1,000 residents were completed in the Poznań city subregion in 2025, compared with 5.6 in Poland, 4th highest of 73 Polish subregions.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much living space do people have in the Poznań city subregion?
The Poznań city subregion had 584 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 36.8 square metres of living space per person in 2025; the Polish averages were 433 dwellings and 32.8 square metres.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- The Poznań city subregion had 295 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 427 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 44.1% of crimes recorded in the Poznań city subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Poznań compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Miasto Poznań ranks 45 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 48 | Bytomski | 2.7% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Miasto Poznań ranks 13 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Miasto Warszawa | 26.6 |
| 11 | Miasto Kraków | 25.5 |
| 12 | Rybnicki | 25.4 |
| 13 | Miasto Poznań | 25.4 |
| 14 | Miasto Szczecin | 25.2 |
| 15 | Gorzowski | 25.1 |
| 16 | Gliwicki | 24.4 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Miasto Poznań ranks 4 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 Poznań ranks 2 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski zachodni | 42.3 |
| 2 | Miasto Poznań | 36.8 |
| 3 | Warszawski wschodni | 36.4 |
| 4 | Wrocławski | 35.9 |
| 5 | Łomżyński | 35.6 |
| 6 | Łódzki | 35.4 |
| 7 | Miasto Wrocław | 35.3 |
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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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