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Miskolc

Miskolc is the centre of Northern Hungary and is the third most populated city in the country, with a population of 184,000. Traditional heavy industry (mining, manufacture of basic iron and steel) played a dominant role in the city’s economy until the end of the 1980s. The role of small- and medium-sized enterprises has now increased and significant investments have occurred, allowing new economic activities to develop in the city. A number of modern shopping centres and many service activities have opened up. Tourism also offers great potential. With the motorway constructed, the city has been integrated into the European transport network. The city is also home to The University of Miskolc, a major provincial higher educational institution. The mayor and the 47 elected representatives are responsible for the city administration. Miskolc is part of a larger urban zone with a population of 282,000 covering an area of 1,006 km2.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL

	CITY		QUINTILES Comparison with UA cities						LUZ
			Low				High
INDICATORS	YEAR	SCORE	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st	CASES	YEAR	SCORE	Ratio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY
Total resident population	2004	179,645						342	2004	256,246	1:1.43
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.	2004	-1%						247	2004	7%	1:-9.01
Percentage of households that are 1-person households	2001	27%						297	2001	25%	1:0.89
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households	2001	13%						273	2001	13%	1:0.97
Average size of households
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Average price per m2 for an apartment	2004	€538						150	2001	€234
Average price per m2 for a house	2004	€575						157	2001	€156
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings	2001	87%						305	2001	90%	1:1.03
Percentage of households living in social housing	2001	7%						192	2001	5%	1:0.73
Average living area in m2 per person	2001	19						229	2001	19	1:1
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population	2004	47.54						223	2004	41.16	1:0.87
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate	2001	15%						308	2004	15%
Unemployment rate - female	2001	13%						307	2004	13%
Employment rate	2001	47%						273
Activity rate	2001	56%						307	2004	58%
GDP per head (€)	2004	€5,451						148
Median disposable annual household income(€)
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections	2001	43%						233
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-4	2004	725						142	2004	799	1:1.10
% of working age population with only primary education	2004	0%						155	2004	0%	1:1.08
% of working age population with tertiary education	2004	0%						136	2004	0%	1:0.88
ENVIRONMENT
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3	2001	0						221
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3	2001	201						201
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum	2001	0.55						217
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill	2004	100%						213
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)	2001	40						177
Population density (residents per km2)	2004	759						265	2001	280
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
Percentage of journeys to work by car
Average time of journey to work (mins.)	2001	53						177	2001	56	1:1.06

SUB CITY LEVEL

13 SUB-CITY DISTRICTS	Average Population: 14163		Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORS		YEAR	LOWEST	CITY SCORE	HIGHEST	RATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY
Percentage of total population aged 0-4		2001	4%	4%	6%	1:1.61
Percentage of households that are 1-person households		2001	15%	27%	38%	1:2.48
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households		2001	10%	13%	19%	1:1.89
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households		2001	8%	14%	24%	1:3.17
Average size of households
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities		2001	0%	5%	17%
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate		2001	11%	15%	28%	1:2.52
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25		2001	20%	24%	29%	1:1.47
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
% of working age population with only primary education
% of working age population with secondary education
% of working age population with tertiary education
ENVIRONMENT
Population density (residents per km2)