How many people receive social integration income in Alto Tâmega e Barroso?

2,354 people in Alto Tâmega e Barroso received the social integration income (RSI, Portugal’s minimum-income benefit) in 2024, 28.2 per 1,000 residents (21.0 nationally), 5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

Poverty and living standards in Alto Tâmega e Barroso (Norte, Portugal): official figures

The crime rate in Alto Tâmega e Barroso was 27.9 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024 (Portugal: 33.0), 11th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents

27.9

2024

Median sale price of dwellings per m²

€817

2024

Is Alto Tâmega e Barroso safe?

In 2024 Alto Tâmega e Barroso recorded 4.9 crimes against physical integrity and 10.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 and 17.3 nationally.

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How much does a house cost in Alto Tâmega e Barroso?

The median sale price of family dwellings in Alto Tâmega e Barroso was €817 per square metre in 2024, 8th cheapest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: €1,777).

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What is the average rent in Alto Tâmega e Barroso?

New residential leases in Alto Tâmega e Barroso were signed at a median of €4.30 per square metre a month in 2024, below the national figure of €7.97 (6th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).

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How unequal is income in Alto Tâmega e Barroso?

The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in Alto Tâmega e Barroso was 42.7% in 2023, below the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.4 times as much as the poorest 20% (3.5 nationally).

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What is the average pension in Alto Tâmega e Barroso?

The average Social Security pension in Alto Tâmega e Barroso was worth €5,102 a year in 2024, below the national figure of €7,665; 29,426 residents drew one.

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More figures

Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 1,743 people in Alto Tâmega e Barroso during 2024, 38.2 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

How Alto Tâmega e Barroso compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal

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

Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 16 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents
13	Área Metropolitana do Porto	29.1
14	Médio Tejo	29.1
15	Alto Minho	28.7
16	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	27.9
17	Oeste	26.9
18	Região Autónoma da Madeira	26.5
19	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	26.0

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

Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 19 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€)
16	Alentejo Central	€1,002
17	Tâmega e Sousa	€983
18	Médio Tejo	€937
19	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	€817
20	Viseu Dão Lafões	€809
21	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	€710
22	Baixo Alentejo	€688

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

Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 21 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month)
18	Região Autónoma dos Açores	€5.00
19	Viseu Dão Lafões	€5.00
20	Beira Baixa	€4.36
21	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	€4.30
22	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	€4.11
23	Tâmega e Sousa	€4.10
24	Alto Alentejo	€4.05

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

Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 5 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents
2	Região Autónoma dos Açores	42.1
3	Douro	33.5
4	Alto Alentejo	33.2
5	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	28.2
6	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	28.0
7	Área Metropolitana do Porto	27.6
8	Península de Setúbal	26.9

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

Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 14 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%)
11	Região de Aveiro	43.3%
12	Douro	43.2%
13	Oeste	43.1%
14	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	42.7%
15	Baixo Alentejo	42.6%
16	Lezíria do Tejo	42.4%
17	Alto Minho	42.1%

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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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