Many Polish citizens dream of living in the centre of cities where they grew up or where they work, instead of being forced to look for cheaper alternatives outside city centres. In 2015, more than 43% of Poland’s population lived in overcrowded households, a considerably higher rate compared with the EU-28’s average of 17%.
Statistics show that in 2015, in Poland, 9.8% of the population lived in overcrowded dwellings with extra discomforts such as inadequate plumbing and electrical installations. More than one third of Polish houses were built between 1961 and 1980 when the quality of construction and energy efficiency standards were usually lower compared to post-1995 constructions