Poverty and living standards in Pirotska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
716 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Pirot District, a rate of 943 per 100,000 people (the highest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
How big are homes in Pirot District?
Homes in Pirot District averaged 67.0 m² at the 2022 Census, 3rd lowest of 25 districts (Serbia: 74.7 m²), across a stock of 58,345 dwellings housing 2.3 people each on average.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Pirot District?
Builders completed 174 dwellings in Pirot District in 2023, 2.3 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (7th lowest of 25 districts), with an average size of 70.8 m²; 150 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Pirot District?
The 2022 Census found 31,372 households in Pirot District, averaging 2.4 members, and 29.6% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many homes in Pirot District have sewerage?
19,694 households in Pirot District were connected to the public sewerage system in 2023 and 26,875 to public water supply, equal to 63% and 86% of households counted in 2022 (Serbia: 62% and 87%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 117 of the adult convictions for offences in Pirot District (16.3%), offences against life and limb for 47 and offences against public traffic safety for 27. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 50 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Pirot District in 2023, 65.8 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 7.8% of dwellings in Pirot District had a single room and 22.2% had four rooms or more in 2022, against 12.6% and 23.1% nationally. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Pirotska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Pirotska oblast ranks 1 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirotska oblast | 943 |
| 2 | Severnobanatska oblast | 794 |
| 3 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 700 |
| 4 | Zajecarska oblast | 583 |
| 5 | Jablanicka oblast | 580 |
| 6 | Branicevska oblast | 558 |
| 7 | Macvanska oblast | 507 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Pirotska oblast ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kolubarska oblast | 73.9 |
| 20 | Toplicka oblast | 72.6 |
| 21 | Moravicka oblast | 69.4 |
| 22 | Nisavska oblast | 67.8 |
| 23 | Pirotska oblast | 67.0 |
| 24 | Beogradska oblast | 66.3 |
| 25 | Zlatiborska oblast | 63.0 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Pirotska oblast ranks 19 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Moravicka oblast | 3.1 |
| 17 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 2.7 |
| 18 | Toplicka oblast | 2.4 |
| 19 | Pirotska oblast | 2.3 |
| 20 | Rasinska oblast | 2.0 |
| 21 | Jablanicka oblast | 1.8 |
| 22 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 1.8 |
Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) (2023)
Pirotska oblast ranks 7 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Juznobacka oblast | 67.9% |
| 5 | Moravicka oblast | 66.4% |
| 6 | Zajecarska oblast | 63.0% |
| 7 | Pirotska oblast | 62.8% |
| 8 | Borska oblast | 62.6% |
| 9 | Pcinjska oblast | 61.2% |
| 10 | Zlatiborska oblast | 61.0% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: table 19.1 (adults and minors sentenced, by place of the criminal offence, 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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