City profile: Leszno

Map of Leszno

Overview of Leszno

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

Population

61,791

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.8 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

3.7%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,715

entities / 10k · 2025

Population density

1,844.5

ppl / km² · 2025

Apartment price / m²

6.2 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Leszno

Leszno, with about 62,000 residents in Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a dynamic mid-sized city in south-western Greater Poland, known for its speedway team (Unia Leszno) and aviation academy. Strengths are pronounced: record cycling-path density of 211.55 km per 100 km² (100th percentile, the highest in Poland), the highest sports-club density among mid-sized cities at 7.4 per 10,000 (97th percentile), high police effectiveness at 84% crime detection (95th percentile), zero road fatalities in 2024 (95th percentile), high construction activity of 6.7 dwellings per 1,000 (80th percentile), and a high birth rate of 6.89/1,000 (80th percentile). Gross wages of PLN 7,825 (91% of the national average) and unemployment of 3.7% are solid. Weaknesses: no rivers (0 ha, 0 percentile), virtually no lakes (1 ha) and high property crime (20.15 per 1,000, 6th percentile). Only 1 museum and 1 cinema, low investment outlays of PLN 273 million (15th percentile). Even so, Leszno stands out for the quality of its cycling-sports infrastructure and road safety — ideal for families with children and amateur athletes.

Strengths and weaknesses of Leszno

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

Top 3 rankings of Leszno

Best ranking positions of Leszno across Poland.

Strengths

Great conditions for an active lifestyle in Leszno - plenty of sports and recreation spaces.
Best cities for an active lifestyle
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #1
Leszno is a women-friendly city - strong safety, healthcare and equality indicators.
Best cities for women
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #14
Leszno offers business-friendly conditions - high company density and strong new-registration flow.
Best cities to do business in
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Low investment potential in Leszno - limited capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #16
Rank in Poland: #52
Few green areas in Leszno - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #16
Rank in Poland: #55
Very high parking pressure in Leszno - one of the hardest cities to park in.
Cities with the highest parking pressure
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Air quality today

nullSource: GIOŚ

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

Last updated

05/21/2026, 08:17 PM

Demographics of Leszno

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

Gender split in Leszno

Men29,345 · 47.5%
Women32,446 · 52.5%

Dependency ratios in Leszno

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2025

77.1

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2025

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2025

37.8%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2025

-12.7

Vital events in Leszno

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

Total deaths

698

people · 2025

Marriages

225

marriages · 2025

Births / 1k6.32 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k11.8 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-5.48 per 1k people

Labour market in Leszno

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

Salary benchmark - Leszno

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

Registered unemployment in Leszno

3.7%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

16.15%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Leszno

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

362

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Leszno

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Leszno.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Leszno

New businesses

650

entities · 2025

Deregistered

424

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+226

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,715

entities / 10k · 2025

REGON entities per 1k working-age

303.7

entities / 1k working-age · 2025

Sole props / working-age

21.1%

% · 2025

Foreign-capital companies in Leszno

entities · 2025

Real estate in Leszno

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Leszno.

Apartment price / m² in Leszno

6.2 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Leszno

0.79

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

6.7

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

Months of gross salary required per 1 m² of apartment in Leszno.

Education in Leszno

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

Higher-ed students

1,447

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

408

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

995

people · 2025

Students by gender

Women875
Men572

Transport & infrastructure in Leszno

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

Passenger cars

37,870

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 612.9

Environment and quality of life in Leszno

Air quality, green areas and public-space quality in Leszno.

Green areas per capita

48.1

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

5.9

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

20.5

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

8.98%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM10 24h avg

23.75 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

19.03 µg/m³

High PM10 days (30d)

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

Traffic-related pollution

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 08:17 PMSource: GIOŚ

Leszno in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Leszno

Registered unemployment rate in Leszno

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Leszno

Population of Leszno

Apartment price per m² in Leszno

Leszno in rankings

How does Leszno 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

54.3/ 100

Rank in Poland: #20
Rank among small cities: #9

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	200	37.6 K PLN	6	6.3 K PLN
2024	100	37.5 K PLN	5	7.5 K PLN
2023	100	45.3 K PLN	4	11.3 K PLN
2022	200	38.3 K PLN	5	7.7 K PLN
2021	100	8.5 K PLN	5	1.7 K PLN
2020	100	17.4 K PLN	4	4.3 K PLN
2019	200	35.2 K PLN	4	8.8 K PLN
2018	100

Indicator	Leszno	Żory	Difference
Population	61,791	61,823	−32 −0.1%
Population density	1,844.5	958.1	+886.4 +92.5%
Avg. gross salary	7.8 K PLN	7.5 K PLN	+337.13 PLN +4.5%
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	−0.8% −17.8%
REGON / 10k	1,715	1,132	+583 +51.5%
Apartment price / m²	6.2 K PLN / m²	6.4 K PLN / m²	−226 PLN / m² −3.5%
Green areas / capita	48.1	53	−4.9 −9.2%
Housing affordability	0.79	0.85	−0.06 −7.1%

City profile: Leszno

Overview of Leszno

About - Leszno

Top 3 rankings of Leszno

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Leszno

Gender split in Leszno

Dependency ratios in Leszno

Vital events in Leszno

Labour market in Leszno

Salary benchmark - Leszno

Business activity in Leszno

Registrations vs deregistrations - Leszno

Real estate in Leszno

Education in Leszno

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Leszno

Environment and quality of life in Leszno

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Leszno in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Leszno

Registered unemployment rate in Leszno

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Leszno

Population of Leszno

Apartment price per m² in Leszno

Leszno in rankings

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Most affordable housing relative to earnings

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Public-benefit organisations (OPP) and 1.5% PIT - Leszno

Largest OPP in Leszno

1.5% PIT history - Leszno

Comparison - Leszno vs another city

Percentage difference (Leszno minus peer)

All indicators - Leszno

Companies

ŚG Nieruchomości Invest Group Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Invest-lux Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Acprojekt.pl Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

IDPA Leszno

Stowarzyszenie Twoja TURA

Stowarzyszenie Pozytywna Grupa Balonowa

Foundations

Fundacja Razem Odnowa

Jesttakiemiejsce

Enter THE Future Education

Cooperatives

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna SE Dęborzeczka

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna SE Mechlin

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna SE Zalesie

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