Poverty and living standards in Düsseldorf, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 10th lowest share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in 2023, at 10.9% (median of all 400 districts: 6.5%).
How high is child poverty in Düsseldorf?
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 10th lowest number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in 2023, at 17.1 (median of all 400 districts: 10.2). In 2019 it was 18.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Düsseldorf?
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 3rd highest share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in 2023, at 8.9% (median of all 400 districts: 2.4%). In 2019 it was 7.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf's number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) was 21.8 in 2022, 2nd highest of 22 large German cities and 48th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2018 it was 18.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf's share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month was 23.7% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 22 large German cities and 188th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 27.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Düsseldorf?
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 10th highest share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in 2023, at 9.6% (median of all 400 districts: 7.5%). In 2019 it was 12.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf's number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults was 1.03 in 2023, 10th lowest of 22 large German cities and 146th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 0.85.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf's asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) was about €13 in 2024, 7th highest of 22 large German cities and 18th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was about €11.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Düsseldorf?
Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 4th highest number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in 2022, at 11,583 (median of all 400 districts: 5,341). In 2018 it was 10,130.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf's share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support was 12.7% in 2023, 6th lowest of 22 large German cities and 20th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 12.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Düsseldorf?
An apartment in Düsseldorf cost €384,057 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Düsseldorf?
A house cost €964,434 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Düsseldorf?
47% of the 320,000 households in Düsseldorf were people living alone in 2021, and 3.8% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Düsseldorf?
20% of households owned their home in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Düsseldorf compares with other cities in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) – large cities (2023)
Düsseldorf ranks 13 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hamburg | 12.2% |
| 11 | Mannheim | 11.3% |
| 12 | Bonn | 11.1% |
| 13 | Düsseldorf | 10.9% |
| 14 | Frankfurt am Main | 10.2% |
| 15 | Nürnberg | 9.6% |
| 16 | Dresden | 8.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 – large cities (2023)
Düsseldorf ranks 13 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hamburg | 19.9 |
| 11 | Mannheim | 19.4 |
| 12 | Bonn | 18.7 |
| 13 | Düsseldorf | 17.1 |
| 14 | Frankfurt am Main | 17.0 |
| 15 | Nürnberg | 15.4 |
| 16 | Münster | 14.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) – large cities (2023)
Düsseldorf ranks 3 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt am Main | 9.8% |
| 2 | Hamburg | 9.2% |
| 3 | Düsseldorf | 8.9% |
| 4 | Köln | 8.8% |
| 5 | Nürnberg | 7.9% |
| 6 | Dortmund | 7.4% |
| 7 | Bremen | 7.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) – large cities (2024)
Düsseldorf ranks 7 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten); kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stuttgart | about €15 |
| 5 | Hamburg | about €14 |
| 6 | Köln | about €14 |
| 7 | Düsseldorf | about €13 |
| 8 | Münster | about €13 |
| 9 | Augsburg | about €13 |
| 10 | Bonn | about €12 |
Average apartment price (euros) (2022)
Düsseldorf ranks 6 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hamburg | €426,993 |
| 4 | Freiburg im Breisgau | €406,628 |
| 5 | Heidelberg | €388,926 |
| 6 | Düsseldorf | €384,057 |
| 7 | Stuttgart | €361,578 |
| 8 | Darmstadt | €360,199 |
| 9 | Regensburg | €356,057 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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