Poverty and living standards in Granada (Andalusia, Spain): official figures
27.8% of people in the province of Granada lived on less than 60% of the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, the usual poverty-risk line, compared with 20.2% across Spain (5th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Granada province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 13.0% of the population of Granada in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 4.5 points since 2015, when it was 32.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Granada province?
Police recorded 40,750 criminal offences in the province of Granada in 2025, down 0.4% on 2024, about 43 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (29th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Granada province?
Police in Granada recorded 7,876 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 1.4% on 2024, and 1,267 burglaries of homes, 1.4 per 1,000 residents (27th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Granada province?
Households in Granada had 2.40 members on average in 2024, and 31.8% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Granada were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 28.3% against 27.2%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 6.4% of residents of Granada had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 16th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Granada totalled 636 in 2025 (668 in 2024), and police logged 325 sexual offences and 54 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 24.2% of recorded offences in Granada in 2025 (9,849 cases, 8,506 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Granada compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Granada ranks 5 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ceuta | 32.0% |
| 3 | Almería | 31.0% |
| 4 | Alicante/Alacant | 29.4% |
| 5 | Granada | 27.8% |
| 6 | Cádiz | 27.1% |
| 7 | Jaén | 26.6% |
| 8 | Badajoz | 26.4% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Granada ranks 44 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lugo | 6.8% |
| 42 | Ávila | 6.5% |
| 43 | Fuerteventura | 6.5% |
| 44 | Granada | 6.4% |
| 45 | Ourense | 6.4% |
| 46 | Zamora | 6.3% |
| 47 | Albacete | 6.2% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Granada ranks 31 of 59, highest first. per 1,000 residents, using the 2024 population in the INE income atlas
| Rank | Area | Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ceuta | 44.6 |
| 29 | Córdoba | 44.5 |
| 30 | Cantabria | 43.7 |
| 31 | Granada | 43.5 |
| 32 | Guadalajara | 43.3 |
| 33 | Zaragoza | 43.2 |
| 34 | Ávila | 42.7 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Granada ranks 27 of 59, highest first. per 1,000 residents, using the 2024 population in the INE income atlas
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Araba/Álava | 1.37 |
| 25 | Málaga | 1.36 |
| 26 | Segovia | 1.35 |
| 27 | Granada | 1.35 |
| 28 | Huesca | 1.30 |
| 29 | Guadalajara | 1.28 |
| 30 | Valladolid | 1.28 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Granada ranks 48 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Navarra | -0.2% |
| 46 | Girona | -0.3% |
| 47 | Murcia | -0.3% |
| 48 | Granada | -0.4% |
| 49 | Guadalajara | -0.5% |
| 50 | Melilla | -0.8% |
| 51 | Bizkaia | -1.1% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: indicadores demográficos por provincias e islas (table 53776), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc6dcbf12939…)
- Ministerio del Interior: Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre 2025: infracciones penales registradas en comunidades, provincias, islas y municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes, enero a diciembre 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b3532029406…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: población con ingresos por unidad de consumo por debajo/encima de umbrales relativos, por sexo, provincias e islas (table 53694), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f50367749a3d…)
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