In Girona, the latest official data show a wide internal socioeconomic gap, according to the Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya, or Idescat. The 2024 territorial socioeconomic index puts Montjuïc at 127.1 points, while Font de la Pólvora and Vila-roja both score 52.8.
The figures matter because the index compares income, employment, education and living conditions across small areas within the same municipality. For readers following local public services and neighbourhood inequality, it offers a statistical snapshot of where conditions differ most. For background on how this newsroom uses official data, see our Source Transparency page.
Idescat’s provisional 2024 municipal data use Catalonia as the reference point at 100. That means Montjuïc sits above the Catalan average, while Font de la Pólvora and Vila-roja are well below it. The gap between the highest and lowest areas in Girona is 74.3 points.
The index is the territorial socioeconomic index, or IST. It is designed to compare municipalities and smaller areas using official statistical indicators. The published methodology sets Catalonia at 100, so readers can see which places are above or below that benchmark.
For Girona residents, the numbers may be useful to schools, social services, charities and neighbourhood groups when discussing where support is most needed. The index does not explain the causes of the gap, but it does show how uneven conditions are across the city. For more local coverage, readers can also follow our news page.
Readers who want to check the figures can consult the official Idescat municipal IST tables and open data release. The relevant source is the 2024 provisional municipal breakdown for Girona, with Catalonia set at 100 as the comparison point.
Primary sources: Idescat municipal IST table, Idescat open data, Idescat release.
