Poverty and living standards in Palencia (Castilla y León, Spain): official figures
16.5% of people in the province of Palencia 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 (15th lowest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Palencia province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 6.7% of the population of Palencia in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 0.1 points since 2015, when it was 16.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Palencia province?
Police recorded 5,669 criminal offences in the province of Palencia in 2025, up 9.3% on 2024, about 36 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (13th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Palencia province?
Police in Palencia recorded 857 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 16.8% on 2024, and 143 burglaries of homes, 0.9 per 1,000 residents (14th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Palencia province?
Households in Palencia had 2.20 members on average in 2024, and 36.1% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Palencia were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 17.6% against 15.3%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 7.9% of residents of Palencia had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 30th highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Palencia totalled 28 in 2025 (32 in 2024), and police logged 47 sexual offences and 3 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 27.5% of recorded offences in Palencia in 2025 (1,559 cases, 1,439 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Palencia compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Palencia ranks 45 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Asturias | 17.3% |
| 43 | Cantabria | 16.9% |
| 44 | A Coruña | 16.7% |
| 45 | Palencia | 16.5% |
| 46 | Huesca | 16.2% |
| 47 | Madrid | 16.2% |
| 48 | Zaragoza | 16.1% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Palencia ranks 30 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | La Rioja | 8.7% |
| 28 | Guadalajara | 8.6% |
| 29 | Salamanca | 8.3% |
| 30 | Palencia | 7.9% |
| 31 | El Hierro | 7.8% |
| 32 | La Gomera | 7.8% |
| 33 | León | 7.8% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Palencia ranks 47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | La Rioja | 37.2 |
| 45 | Zamora | 37.0 |
| 46 | Badajoz | 37.0 |
| 47 | Palencia | 36.2 |
| 48 | Asturias | 35.9 |
| 49 | Cuenca | 35.7 |
| 50 | Pontevedra | 35.4 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Palencia ranks 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Ciudad Real | 1.01 |
| 44 | Asturias | 0.95 |
| 45 | Cádiz | 0.93 |
| 46 | Palencia | 0.91 |
| 47 | Tenerife | 0.86 |
| 48 | Pontevedra | 0.82 |
| 49 | Fuerteventura | 0.79 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Palencia ranks 4 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Hierro | +17.4% |
| 2 | Segovia | +13.8% |
| 3 | Araba/Álava | +10.0% |
| 4 | Palencia | +9.3% |
| 5 | Fuerteventura | +8.9% |
| 6 | Córdoba | +8.6% |
| 7 | Burgos | +8.5% |
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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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