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City profile: Biała Podlaska

Map of Biała Podlaska

Overview of Biała Podlaska

Snapshot of key indicators for Biała Podlaska in the most recent year available.

Population

55,429

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.4 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

8.2%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,351

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

1,090.9

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

6.1 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Biała Podlaska

Biała Podlaska is a small powiat-status city in eastern Poland near the Belarusian border, home to about 55,000 residents in Lublin Voivodeship. It serves as a regional administrative and trade hub for southern Podlachia. The city's standout strength is public safety: zero road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and a crime-detection rate of 83.2%, both top-tier nationally. Residents benefit from a dense network of sports clubs (6.3 per 10,000 people) and a low property-crime rate (9.38 per 1,000). The weak side is investment scale — enterprise capital outlays of just PLN 102 million in 2024 place the city near the bottom of the league, alongside a sparse cultural infrastructure (only 1 community-cultural centre) and modest green-area provision (31.6 m² per person). The total absence of bus lanes and Park & Ride facilities limits modern urban mobility, while high registered unemployment (8.2%) and gross monthly wages at 86% of the national average (PLN 7,418) constrain the local economy. Biała Podlaska suits those who value calm, safety and a low cost of living, while accepting its peripheral location and limited cultural-business offer.

Air quality today

Air quality today

Good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

The result is based on the reading from 1 monitoring station in Biała Podlaska.

PM10 now

18.8 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:25 PM

Demographics of Biała Podlaska

Gender composition and demographic load on the working-age population of Biała Podlaska based on the latest GUS data.

Gender split in Biała Podlaska

  • Men26,377 · 47.6%
  • Women29,052 · 52.4%

Dependency ratios in Biała Podlaska

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

77.7

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

45.4

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

34.6%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-10.4

Vital events in Biała Podlaska

Births, deaths, marriages and natural increase in Biała Podlaska based on GUS data.

Total deaths

522

people · 2024

Marriages

156

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k6.94 per 1k people
Deaths / 1k9.63 per 1k people
Natural increase / 1k-2.69 per 1k people

Labour market in Biała Podlaska

Salaries in Biała Podlaska compared with the voivodeship and national averages, alongside broader employment signals.

Salary benchmark - Biała Podlaska

Voivodeship and Poland baselines derived from BDL ratios (Biała Podlaska vs. voivodeship / Poland).

Registered unemployment in Biała Podlaska

8.2%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

15.9%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Biała Podlaska

46

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

257

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Biała Podlaska

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Biała Podlaska.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Biała Podlaska

New businesses

461

entities · 2025

Deregistered

313

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered
Net change+148

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,351

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

240.2

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

16.6%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Biała Podlaska

0

entities · 2025

Real estate in Biała Podlaska

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Biała Podlaska.

Apartment price / m² in Biała Podlaska

6.1 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Biała Podlaska

0.82

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

6.5

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

Months of gross salary required per 1 m² of apartment in Biała Podlaska.

Education in Biała Podlaska

Higher-education students, graduates and preschool-age children in Biała Podlaska based on GUS BDL data.

Higher-ed students

3,014

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

740

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

970

people · 2024

Students by gender

  • Women1,537
  • Men1,477

Transport & infrastructure in Biała Podlaska

Registered vehicles, public roads and road infrastructure in Biała Podlaska based on GUS BDL data.

Passenger cars

34,525

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 622.9

Environment and quality of life in Biała Podlaska

Air quality, green areas and public-space quality in Biała Podlaska.

Green areas per capita

31.6

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

6.4

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

14.8

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

3.45%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM2.5 30d avg

11.92 µg/m³

PM10 now

18.8 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

12.95 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

19.09 µg/m³

High PM10 days (30d)

1

Maximum number of days with PM10 above 50 µg/m³ at a single station.

Traffic-related pollution

NO₂ now

13.1 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

8.18 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

8.29 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:25 PMSource: GIOŚ

Biała Podlaska in numbers over time

Multi-year trajectory of the key indicators of Biała Podlaska benchmarked against the voivodeship.

Average gross salary in Biała Podlaska

Registered unemployment rate in Biała Podlaska

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Biała Podlaska

Population of Biała Podlaska

Apartment price per m² in Biała Podlaska

All indicators - Biała Podlaska

Population of Biała Podlaska

people · year 2021

55,429

Number of men in Biała Podlaska

people · year 2021

26,377

Number of women in Biała Podlaska

people · year 2021

29,052

Population density

ppl / km² · year 2024

1,090.9

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · year 2024

-10.4

Urban-area population density

ppl / km² · year 2014

2,794

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024

77.7

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024

45.4

Post- per pre-working-age

ppl / 100 pre-working-age · year 2024

140.6

Old-age dependency ratio

% · year 2024

34.6%

Live births per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2024

6.94

Deaths per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2024

9.63

Natural increase per 1k residents

per 1k people · year 2024

-2.69

Total deaths in Biała Podlaska

people · year 2024

522

Marriages registered in Biała Podlaska

marriages · year 2024

156

Avg. gross salary in Biała Podlaska

year 2024

7.4 K PLN

Registered unemployment in Biała Podlaska

% · year 2025

8.2%

Employed per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · year 2021

257

Employed per 1k working-age

ppl / 1k working-age · year 2021

440.3

Unemployed / working-age

% · year 2024

2.3%

Unemployed women / working-age women

% · year 2024

2.5%

Unemployed men / working-age men

% · year 2024

2.2%

Job offers at year-end in Biała Podlaska

offers · year 2025

46

Job offers during the year in Biała Podlaska

offers · year 2025

1,036

Work accidents in Biała Podlaska

accidents · year 2024

94

Accidents per 1k employed

ppl / 1k employed · year 2024

4.62

Salary growth YoY

% · year 2024

15.9%

Salary vs voivodeship

% · year 2024

95.46%

Salary vs Poland

% · year 2024

85.96%

REGON entities per 10k residents

entities / 10k · year 2024

1,351

Newly registered businesses in Biała Podlaska

entities · year 2025

461

Deregistered businesses in Biała Podlaska

entities · year 2025

313

REGON entities in Biała Podlaska

entities · year 2025

461

REGON entities per 1k residents

entities / 1k · year 2024

135

REGON entities per 1k working-age

entities / 1k working-age · year 2024

240.2

Foreign-capital companies in Biała Podlaska

entities · year 2025

0

Sole props / working-age

% · year 2024

16.6%

Agri-food sector entities in Biała Podlaska

entities · year 2025

36

Business net change in Biała Podlaska

entities · year 2025

148

Business net-change rate

% · year 2025

47.28%

Enterprise investment outlays in Biała Podlaska

year 2024

102.2 M PLN

Higher-education students in Biała Podlaska

people · year 2024

3,014

Female higher-ed students in Biała Podlaska

people · year 2024

1,537

Male higher-ed students in Biała Podlaska

people · year 2024

1,477

Higher-education graduates in Biała Podlaska

people · year 2024

740

Preschool-age children in Biała Podlaska

people · year 2024

970

Registered passenger cars in Biała Podlaska

vehicles · year 2024

34,525

Apartment price / m² in Biała Podlaska

year 2024

6.1 K PLN / m²

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

dwellings / 1k people · year 2025

6.5

Dwellings completed / 10k residents

dwellings / 10k people · year 2025

65.1

Housing affordability in Biała Podlaska

months of salary / m² · year 2024

0.82

New office buildings / 1k residents

buildings / 1k people · year 2025

0.02

New retail-service buildings / 1k

buildings / 1k people · year 2025

0.09

Local-govt investment-spend share

% · year 2024

15.2%

Green areas per capita

m² / person · year 2024

31.6

Municipal green areas per capita

m² / person · year 2024

6.4

Parks & squares per capita

m² / person · year 2024

14.8

Green-areas share of total area

% · year 2024

3.45%

Parks & squares share of total area

% · year 2024

1.6%

Forestation share (forest area / total area)

% · year 2024

18.5%

Forest area, total

ha · year 2024

912.03

Forest area per capita

ar / person · year 2024

1.7

Afforestation, total area

ha · year 2024

0

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Strengths and weaknesses of Biała Podlaska

Strengths and weaknesses of Biała Podlaska based on the city's position across every published Polish-city ranking.

Top 3 rankings of Biała Podlaska

Best ranking positions of Biała Podlaska across Poland.

  1. 1Best cities for an active lifestyle

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #3

    Rank in Poland: #7

  2. 2Best cities for students and education

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #3

    Rank in Poland: #18

  3. 3Cities with the highest parking pressure

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #13

    Rank in Poland: #44

Strengths

  • Great conditions for an active lifestyle in Biała Podlaska - plenty of sports and recreation spaces.

    Best cities for an active lifestyle

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #3

    Rank in Poland: #7

  • Biała Podlaska is a strong academic centre - many students, graduates and research staff.

    Best cities for students and education

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #3

    Rank in Poland: #18

  • Parking is relatively easy in Biała Podlaska - modest parking pressure compared with peers.

    Cities with the highest parking pressure

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #13

    Rank in Poland: #44

Weaknesses

  • Underdeveloped cycling infrastructure in Biała Podlaska - short bike-path network and few car alternatives.

    Most bike-friendly cities

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #17

    Rank in Poland: #55

  • Weak labour market in Biała Podlaska - low salaries and limited employment opportunities.

    Best labour market

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #15

    Rank in Poland: #54

  • Few green areas in Biała Podlaska - one of the most built-up cities in the country.

    Greenest cities

    Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #15

    Rank in Poland: #53

Biała Podlaska in rankings

How does Biała Podlaska rank?

Every city score is built from open data: GUS, GIOŚ, and public registries. A 0–100 score compares a city against the rest of Poland and against peers of similar population size.

Best cities to live in Poland

47.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#49
Rank among small cities
#15
See details→

Best cities to do business in

46.3/ 100
Rank in Poland
#35
Rank among small cities
#8
See details→

Best labour market

36.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#54
Rank among small cities
#15
See details→

Most affordable housing relative to earnings

63.0/ 100
Rank in Poland
#19
Rank among small cities
#9
See details→

Greenest cities

38.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#53
Rank among small cities
#15
See details→

City investment potential

39.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#45
Rank among small cities
#13
See details→

Most demographically stable cities

48.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#38
Rank among small cities
#11
See details→

Best cities for families

54.5/ 100
Rank in Poland
#24
Rank among small cities
#9
See details→

Best cities for students and education

61.5/ 100
Rank in Poland
#18
Rank among small cities
#3
See details→

Wealthiest cities

27.7/ 100
Rank in Poland
#52
Rank among small cities
#13
See details→

Safest cities

66.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#15
Rank among small cities
#8
See details→

Best cities for culture

56.8/ 100
Rank in Poland
#24
Rank among small cities
#7
See details→

Best cities for an active lifestyle

82.3/ 100
Rank in Poland
#7
Rank among small cities
#3
See details→

Most tourist-attractive cities

53.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#34
Rank among small cities
#9
See details→

Best weekend cities

54.7/ 100
Rank in Poland
#27
Rank among small cities
#5
See details→

Best cities for after-work life

58.6/ 100
Rank in Poland
#17
Rank among small cities
#6
See details→

Best cities for women's careers

41.5/ 100
Rank in Poland
#49
Rank among small cities
#13
See details→

Best cities for women

50.2/ 100
Rank in Poland
#44
Rank among small cities
#13
See details→

Best cities for seniors

53.9/ 100
Rank in Poland
#28
Rank among small cities
#14
See details→

Most peaceful cities to live in

48.9/ 100
Rank in Poland
#40
Rank among small cities
#12
See details→

Most bike-friendly cities

41.4/ 100
Rank in Poland
#55
Rank among small cities
#17
See details→

Cities with the highest parking pressure

37.0/ 100
Rank in Poland
#44
Rank among small cities
#13
See details→

Most innovative cities

45.5/ 100
Rank in Poland
#37
Rank among small cities
#8
See details→
≥ 75 - strong45–74.9 - average< 45 - weakSee all city rankings →

Public-benefit organisations (OPP) and 1.5% PIT - Biała Podlaska

How many taxpayers routed 1.5% of their PIT to OPPs registered in Biała Podlaska, and how the city compares with the rest of Poland.

settlement year: 2025

  • Taxpayers (1.5%)

    2.3 K

  • Total 1.5% PIT

    275.3 K PLN

  • OPPs in the city

    1

  • Avg. per OPP

    275.3 K PLN

  • Rank in Poland - amount43 / 65
  • Rank in Poland - taxpayers42 / 62

Largest OPP in Biała Podlaska

STOWARZYSZENIE POMOCY MŁODZIEŻY I DZIECIOM AUTYSTYCZNYM ORAZ MŁODZIEŻY I DZIECIOM O POKREWNYCH ZABURZENIACH "WSPÓLNY ŚWIAT"

Taxpayers (1.5%)
2.3 K
Total 1.5% PIT
275.3 K PLN
Open the organisation profile→

1.5% PIT history - Biała Podlaska

settlement yearTaxpayers (1.5%)Total 1.5% PITOPPs in the cityAvg. per OPP
20252.3 K275.3 K PLN1275.3 K PLN
20242.0 K209.0 K PLN1209.0 K PLN
20231.7 K202.6 K PLN1202.6 K PLN
20222.6 K181.9 K PLN1181.9 K PLN
20212.7 K141.3 K PLN1141.3 K PLN
20202.7 K139.0 K PLN1139.0 K PLN
20192.4 K118.6 K PLN1118.6 K PLN
20182.0 K82.8 K PLN182.8 K PLN
2017071.3 K PLN171.3 K PLN
2016063.2 K PLN163.2 K PLN
2015059.7 K PLN159.7 K PLN
2014030.4 K PLN130.4 K PLN
2013027.6 K PLN127.6 K PLN
2012026.2 K PLN126.2 K PLN
2011032.8 K PLN132.8 K PLN

Source: list of organisations entitled to receive 1.5% PIT (Polish National Freedom Institute / KRS).

Comparison - Biała Podlaska vs another city

Key indicators of Biała Podlaska side by side with a city of your choice. We default to the city with the closest population.

Percentage difference (Biała Podlaska minus peer)

Positive values mean the indicator is higher in Biała Podlaska; negative values mean higher in the peer city.

IndicatorBiała PodlaskaPiekary ŚląskieDifference
Population55,42953,017
+2,412
+4.5%
Population density1,090.91,288.8
−197.9
−15.4%
Avg. gross salary7.4 K PLN8.5 K PLN
−1.1 K PLN
−12.5%
Unemployment rate8.2%9.3%
−1.1%
−11.8%
REGON / 10k1,351951
+400
+42.1%
Apartment price / m²6.1 K PLN / m²4.6 K PLN / m²
+1.5 K PLN / m²
+33.6%
Green areas / capita31.618.5
+13.1
+70.8%
Housing affordability0.820.54
+0.28
+51.9%

Newest entities in Biała Podlaska

Fresh registrations from the last few days — companies, associations, foundations and cooperatives.

Companies

3

  • Inbap Nieruchomości 14 Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    24 Jun 2026
    KRS:
    0001250245

  • Inbap Nieruchomości 15 Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    23 Jun 2026
    KRS:
    0001249785

  • Inbap Nieruchomości 13 Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

    Registered on:
    23 Jun 2026
    KRS:
    0001249747

Associations

3

  • Bialskie Stowarzyszenie Genealogiczne

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    19 Mar 2026
    KRS:
    0001230956

  • Stowarzyszenie Akademia Bezpieczeństwa i Ratownictwa

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    20 May 2025
    KRS:
    0001173570

  • Underground Boxing CLUB

    Stowarzyszenie

    Registered on:
    31 Dec 2024
    KRS:
    0001146248

Foundations

3

  • Fundacja Localdialog

    Fundacja

    Registered on:
    23 Jan 2026
    KRS:
    0001219195

  • Fundacja Razem w Ogniu Przygody

    Fundacja

    Registered on:
    3 Nov 2025
    KRS:
    0001203398

  • Fundacja Siempre Juntos

    Fundacja

    Registered on:
    10 Mar 2025
    KRS:
    0001160605

Cooperatives

1

  • Spóldzielnia Energetyczna Własna Energia

    Spółdzielnia

    Registered on:
    5 Mar 2026
    KRS:
    0001227848
See all new entities in Biała Podlaska