Poverty and living standards in Alicante/Alacant (Valencian Community, Spain): official figures
29.4% of people in the province of Alicante/Alacant 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 (4th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Alicante/Alacant province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 14.7% of the population of Alicante/Alacant in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 3.1 points since 2015, when it was 32.5%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Alicante/Alacant province?
There were 111,263 recorded offences in Alicante/Alacant in 2025 (104,635 in 2024), a rate of roughly 55 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 59 provinces and islands; the Spanish rate was 51.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Alicante/Alacant province?
Police in Alicante/Alacant recorded 28,241 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 7.1% on 2024, and 5,920 burglaries of homes, 2.9 per 1,000 residents (2nd highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Alicante/Alacant province?
Households in Alicante/Alacant had 2.50 members on average in 2024, and 29.4% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Alicante/Alacant were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 29.8% against 28.9%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 5.6% of residents of Alicante/Alacant had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 11th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Alicante/Alacant totalled 2,275 in 2025 (2,187 in 2024), and police logged 1,088 sexual offences and 80 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 18.0% of recorded offences in Alicante/Alacant in 2025 (20,006 cases, 17,175 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Alicante/Alacant compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 4 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melilla | 33.7% |
| 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% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 49 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Zamora | 6.3% |
| 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% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Málaga | 58.9 |
| 7 | Madrid | 56.1 |
| 8 | Valencia/València | 55.8 |
| 9 | Alicante/Alacant | 55.3 |
| 10 | Navarra | 53.0 |
| 11 | Araba/Álava | 52.9 |
| 12 | Tarragona | 52.3 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girona | 3.10 |
| 2 | Alicante/Alacant | 2.94 |
| 3 | Tarragona | 2.80 |
| 4 | Castellón/Castelló | 2.56 |
| 5 | Gipuzkoa | 2.39 |
| 6 | Valencia/València | 2.16 |
| 7 | Murcia | 2.13 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 11 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zamora | +8.2% |
| 9 | Huesca | +7.5% |
| 10 | Toledo | +6.5% |
| 11 | Alicante/Alacant | +6.3% |
| 12 | Mallorca | +6.2% |
| 13 | Valladolid | +5.4% |
| 14 | Asturias | +5.4% |
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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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