Poverty and living standards in Ciudad Real (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): official figures
In 2024, 25.9% of residents of Ciudad Real were below the poverty-risk threshold of 60% of Spain's median income, against a national rate of 20.2%; only 10 of the 59 provinces and islands had a higher share.
How many people are in severe poverty in Ciudad Real province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 10.2% of the population of Ciudad Real in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 4.3 points since 2015, when it was 30.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ciudad Real province?
There were 16,264 recorded offences in Ciudad Real in 2025 (15,497 in 2024), a rate of roughly 33 per 1,000 people, 8th lowest of 59 provinces and islands; the Spanish rate was 51.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Ciudad Real province?
Police in Ciudad Real recorded 2,775 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 3.1% on 2024, and 494 burglaries of homes, 1.0 per 1,000 residents (17th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Ciudad Real province?
Households in Ciudad Real had 2.50 members on average in 2024, and 30.4% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Ciudad Real were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 27.1% against 24.8%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 5.6% of residents of Ciudad Real had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 10th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Ciudad Real totalled 171 in 2025 (172 in 2024), and police logged 160 sexual offences and 19 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 21.4% of recorded offences in Ciudad Real in 2025 (3,481 cases, 3,174 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Ciudad Real compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Ciudad Real ranks 11 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Badajoz | 26.4% |
| 9 | El Hierro | 26.1% |
| 10 | Málaga | 26.1% |
| 11 | Ciudad Real | 25.9% |
| 12 | Murcia | 25.8% |
| 13 | Huelva | 25.7% |
| 14 | Cuenca | 25.3% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Ciudad Real ranks 50 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Albacete | 6.2% |
| 48 | Murcia | 6.0% |
| 49 | Alicante/Alacant | 5.6% |
| 50 | Ciudad Real | 5.6% |
| 51 | Cádiz | 5.5% |
| 52 | Córdoba | 5.5% |
| 53 | Cuenca | 5.4% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ciudad Real ranks 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Cuenca | 35.7 |
| 50 | Pontevedra | 35.4 |
| 51 | Jaén | 34.3 |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | 33.2 |
| 53 | Ourense | 32.4 |
| 54 | Teruel | 30.9 |
| 55 | Cáceres | 30.7 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ciudad Real ranks 43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | A Coruña | 1.04 |
| 41 | Salamanca | 1.04 |
| 42 | León | 1.04 |
| 43 | Ciudad Real | 1.01 |
| 44 | Asturias | 0.95 |
| 45 | Cádiz | 0.93 |
| 46 | Palencia | 0.91 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Ciudad Real ranks 17 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Asturias | +5.4% |
| 15 | Albacete | +5.4% |
| 16 | Cáceres | +5.3% |
| 17 | Ciudad Real | +4.9% |
| 18 | Eivissa y Formentera | +4.9% |
| 19 | Badajoz | +4.7% |
| 20 | Zaragoza | +4.1% |
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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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