How many people receive social integration income in Região de Leiria?

4,329 people in Região de Leiria received the social integration income (RSI, Portugal’s minimum-income benefit) in 2024, 14.3 per 1,000 residents (21.0 nationally), 6th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

Poverty and living standards in Região de Leiria (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures

Police recorded 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents in Região de Leiria in 2024, below the national figure of 33.0 and 7th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents

25.9

2024

Median sale price of dwellings per m²

€1,190

2024

Is Região de Leiria safe?

In 2024 Região de Leiria recorded 4.3 crimes against physical integrity and 13.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 and 17.3 nationally.

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How much does a house cost in Região de Leiria?

The median sale price of family dwellings in Região de Leiria was €1,190 per square metre in 2024, 13th most expensive of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: €1,777).

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What is the average rent in Região de Leiria?

New residential leases in Região de Leiria were signed at a median of €5.70 per square metre a month in 2024, below the national figure of €7.97 (13th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).

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How unequal is income in Região de Leiria?

The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in Região de Leiria was 41.5% in 2023, below the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.2 times as much as the poorest 20% (3.5 nationally).

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What is the average pension in Região de Leiria?

The average Social Security pension in Região de Leiria was worth €7,094 a year in 2024, below the national figure of €7,665; 89,832 residents drew one.

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More figures

Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 9,176 people in Região de Leiria during 2024, 49.0 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

How Região de Leiria compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal

Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)

Região de Leiria ranks 20 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents
17	Oeste	26.9
18	Região Autónoma da Madeira	26.5
19	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	26.0
20	Região de Leiria	25.9
21	Viseu Dão Lafões	24.3
22	Região de Coimbra	23.6
23	Douro	23.3

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Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)

Região de Leiria ranks 13 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€)
10	Ave	€1,256
11	Alto Minho	€1,248
12	Lezíria do Tejo	€1,218
13	Região de Leiria	€1,190
14	Região de Coimbra	€1,188
15	Região Autónoma dos Açores	€1,179
16	Alentejo Central	€1,002

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Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)

Região de Leiria ranks 13 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month)
10	Região de Coimbra	€6.07
11	Lezíria do Tejo	€5.96
12	Alto Minho	€5.89
13	Região de Leiria	€5.70
14	Médio Tejo	€5.60
15	Ave	€5.34
16	Baixo Alentejo	€5.20

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Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)

Região de Leiria ranks 21 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents
18	Região de Coimbra	17.1
19	Região Autónoma da Madeira	15.5
20	Região de Aveiro	14.9
21	Região de Leiria	14.3
22	Alentejo Litoral	12.2
23	Alto Minho	11.1
24	Oeste	10.5

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Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)

Região de Leiria ranks 19 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%)
16	Lezíria do Tejo	42.4%
17	Alto Minho	42.1%
18	Viseu Dão Lafões	41.9%
19	Região de Leiria	41.5%
20	Beira Baixa	41.1%
21	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	40.9%
22	Médio Tejo	40.9%

Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

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Sources

INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)

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