Poverty and living standards in Península de Setúbal, Portugal: official figures
Disposable household income was 17,500 PPS per person in 2023; 6th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
How many people in Península de Setúbal are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 18.9% in 2025, against 18.6% for Portugal; 6th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in The Setúbal Peninsula?
Police recorded 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents in the Setúbal Peninsula in 2024, above the national figure of 33.0 and 4th highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyIs The Setúbal Peninsula safe?
In 2024 the Setúbal Peninsula recorded 6.1 crimes against physical integrity and 19.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 and 17.3 nationally.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does a house cost in The Setúbal Peninsula?
The median sale price of family dwellings in the Setúbal Peninsula was €2,117 per square metre in 2024, 4th most expensive of 9 among Portugal’s regions (Portugal: €1,777).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average rent in The Setúbal Peninsula?
New residential leases in the Setúbal Peninsula were signed at a median of €9.99 per square metre a month in 2024, above the national figure of €7.97 (2nd highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in The Setúbal Peninsula?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the Setúbal Peninsula was 45.0% in 2023, below the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.7 times as much as the poorest 20% (3.5 nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in The Setúbal Peninsula?
The average Social Security pension in the Setúbal Peninsula was worth €8,787 a year in 2024, above the national figure of €7,665; 208,946 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Península de Setúbal?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 15.7% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Portugal (Portugal: 15.4%); 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Península de Setúbal cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 4.4% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (Portugal: 4.3%); 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Península de Setúbal have nobody in work?
4.1% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (Portugal: 4.9%); 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Península de Setúbal?
After taxes and benefits, households had €15,100 per person to spend or save in 2023, compared with €15,400 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2013 it was €10,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Península de Setúbal use the internet?
94.3% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (Portugal: 88.4%); 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Bag snatching and street robbery ran at 1.00 cases per 1,000 residents of the Setúbal Peninsula in 2024 (national: 0.70). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 31,833 people in the Setúbal Peninsula during 2024, 59.7 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Península de Setúbal compares with other regions
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 51.8 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 39.7 |
| 3 | Alentejo | 35.5 |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | 34.7 |
| 5 | Grande Lisboa | 33.9 |
| 6 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 29.3 |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 27.1 |
Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | €2,939 |
| 2 | Algarve | €2,752 |
| 3 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €2,395 |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | €2,117 |
| 5 | Norte | €1,558 |
| 6 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | €1,281 |
| 7 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,179 |
Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | €13.06 |
| 2 | Península de Setúbal | €9.99 |
| 3 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €9.60 |
| 4 | Algarve | €9.41 |
| 5 | Norte | €6.94 |
| 6 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | €6.25 |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | €5.53 |
Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)
Península de Setúbal ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 42.1 |
| 2 | Alentejo | 28.4 |
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 26.9 |
| 4 | Norte | 22.1 |
| 5 | Grande Lisboa | 19.4 |
| 6 | Algarve | 18.7 |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 17.7 |
Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)
Península de Setúbal ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | 49.9% |
| 2 | Península de Setúbal | 45.0% |
| 3 | Algarve | 44.9% |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 44.5% |
| 5 | Norte | 44.2% |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 44.2% |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 42.6% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Península de Setúbal ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 17.2% |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 17.0% |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 16.6% |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 15.7% |
| 7 | Norte | 15.6% |
| 8 | Algarve | 15.1% |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 12.2% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Península de Setúbal ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 6.0% |
| 3 | Grande Lisboa | 5.1% |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 5.0% |
| 5 | Península de Setúbal | 4.4% |
| 6 | Norte | 4.0% |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 3.5% |
| 8 | Algarve | 2.8% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Península de Setúbal ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 5.5% |
| 4 | Norte | 5.0% |
| 5 | Centro (PT) | 5.0% |
| 6 | Grande Lisboa | 4.5% |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 4.1% |
| 8 | Alentejo | 4.0% |
| 9 | Algarve | 3.3% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Península de Setúbal ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alentejo | €15,800 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €15,700 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €15,400 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | €15,100 |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | €14,500 |
| 8 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | €14,400 |
| 9 | Norte | €13,800 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Península de Setúbal ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | 94.7% |
| 2 | Península de Setúbal | 94.3% |
| 3 | Algarve | 91.0% |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 87.9% |
| 5 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 87.6% |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 87.4% |
| 7 | Norte | 85.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
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