Poverty and living standards in Zajecarska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
Courts sentenced 557 adults for crimes committed in Zaječar District in 2023, 583 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 4th highest of 25 districts.
How big are homes in Zaječar District?
Homes in Zaječar District averaged 74.4 m² at the 2022 Census, 8th lowest of 25 districts (Serbia: 74.7 m²), across a stock of 68,130 dwellings housing 2.4 people each on average.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Zaječar District?
Builders completed 317 dwellings in Zaječar District in 2023, 3.3 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (11th lowest of 25 districts), with an average size of 63.5 m²; 321 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Zaječar District?
The 2022 Census found 38,514 households in Zaječar District, averaging 2.5 members, and 30.7% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many homes in Zaječar District have sewerage?
24,266 households in Zaječar District were connected to the public sewerage system in 2023 and 34,498 to public water supply, equal to 63% and 90% of households counted in 2022 (Serbia: 62% and 87%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 114 of the adult convictions for offences in Zaječar District (20.5%), offences against life and limb for 26 and offences against public traffic safety for 44. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 17 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Zaječar District in 2023, 17.8 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 12.6% of dwellings in Zaječar District had a single room and 27.4% 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 Zajecarska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 4 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)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 18 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Juznobacka oblast | 75.8 |
| 16 | Sumadijska oblast | 75.1 |
| 17 | Jablanicka oblast | 75.0 |
| 18 | Zajecarska oblast | 74.4 |
| 19 | Kolubarska oblast | 73.9 |
| 20 | Toplicka oblast | 72.6 |
| 21 | Moravicka oblast | 69.4 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 15 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nisavska oblast | 4.1 |
| 13 | Macvanska oblast | 4.0 |
| 14 | Pcinjska oblast | 3.5 |
| 15 | Zajecarska oblast | 3.3 |
| 16 | Moravicka oblast | 3.1 |
| 17 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 2.7 |
| 18 | Toplicka oblast | 2.4 |
Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) (2023)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sumadijska oblast | 68.5% |
| 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% |
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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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