Poverty and living standards in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): official figures
25.3% of people in the province of Cuenca 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 (14th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Cuenca province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 9.7% of the population of Cuenca in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 3.1 points since 2015, when it was 28.4%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Cuenca province?
Police recorded 7,064 criminal offences in the province of Cuenca in 2025, up 3.3% on 2024, about 36 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (11th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Cuenca province?
Police in Cuenca recorded 932 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 0.7% on 2024, and 317 burglaries of homes, 1.6 per 1,000 residents (15th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Cuenca province?
Households in Cuenca had 2.40 members on average in 2024, and 33.7% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Cuenca were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 26.2% against 24.5%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 5.4% of residents of Cuenca had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 7th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Cuenca totalled 59 in 2025 (61 in 2024), and police logged 68 sexual offences and 2 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 24.2% of recorded offences in Cuenca in 2025 (1,712 cases, 1,510 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Cuenca compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Cuenca ranks 14 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ciudad Real | 25.9% |
| 12 | Murcia | 25.8% |
| 13 | Huelva | 25.7% |
| 14 | Cuenca | 25.3% |
| 15 | Toledo | 25.2% |
| 16 | Cáceres | 24.8% |
| 17 | Ávila | 24.7% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Cuenca ranks 53 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ciudad Real | 5.6% |
| 51 | Cádiz | 5.5% |
| 52 | Córdoba | 5.5% |
| 53 | Cuenca | 5.4% |
| 54 | Toledo | 5.3% |
| 55 | Cáceres | 5.0% |
| 56 | Almería | 4.9% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Cuenca ranks 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Badajoz | 37.0 |
| 47 | Palencia | 36.2 |
| 48 | Asturias | 35.9 |
| 49 | Cuenca | 35.7 |
| 50 | Pontevedra | 35.4 |
| 51 | Jaén | 34.3 |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | 33.2 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Cuenca ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bizkaia | 1.77 |
| 13 | Barcelona | 1.73 |
| 14 | Cantabria | 1.72 |
| 15 | Cuenca | 1.60 |
| 16 | Soria | 1.56 |
| 17 | La Rioja | 1.52 |
| 18 | Zamora | 1.49 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Cuenca ranks 27 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Gran Canaria | +3.5% |
| 25 | Teruel | +3.3% |
| 26 | León | +3.3% |
| 27 | Cuenca | +3.3% |
| 28 | Cantabria | +3.3% |
| 29 | Lanzarote | +3.2% |
| 30 | Ourense | +3.0% |
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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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