Poverty and living standards in Miasto Szczecin (Zachodniopomorskie, Poland): official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 1.6% of the population of the Szczecin city subregion (national rate: 3.1%), 3rd lowest of 73 Polish subregions.
What is the crime rate in the Szczecin city subregion?
The crime rate in the Szczecin city subregion was 25.2 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 Szczecin city subregion?
Housing completions in the Szczecin city subregion reached 6.2 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 Szczecin city subregion?
The Szczecin city subregion had 519 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.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyMore figures
- The Szczecin city subregion had 156 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 389 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 61.6% of crimes recorded in the Szczecin city subregion in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Miasto Szczecin compares with other subregions in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 71 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 Szczecin ranks 14 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Olsztyński | 24.4 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 16 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Białostocki | 7.5 |
| 14 | Żyrardowski | 7.0 |
| 15 | Lubelski | 6.9 |
| 16 | Miasto Szczecin | 6.2 |
| 17 | Gorzowski | 6.0 |
| 18 | Krakowski | 5.8 |
| 19 | Ciechanowski | 5.6 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Miasto Szczecin ranks 40 of 73, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 43 | Zielonogórski | 31.8 |
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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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