Poverty and living standards in Esslingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 5.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Esslingen ranked 126th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 4.5%.
How high is child poverty in Esslingen?
At 8.8 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Esslingen ranked 145th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 7.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Esslingen?
In 2023, Esslingen recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.2%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Esslingen?
At 8.3 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Esslingen ranked 49th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 6.7 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Esslingen?
In 2023, Esslingen recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 14.8%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 15th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 17.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Esslingen?
In 2023, Esslingen recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.1%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Esslingen?
At 0.64 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Esslingen ranked 144th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.44 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Esslingen?
In 2024, Esslingen recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €13, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 18th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €11.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Esslingen?
At 3,946 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Esslingen ranked 92nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 4,585.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Esslingen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Esslingen was 14.4% in 2023, 147th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 12.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Esslingen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Esslingen ranks 275 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %
| Rank | Area | Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Cochem-Zell | 5.3% |
| 273 | Germersheim | 5.3% |
| 274 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 5.3% |
| 275 | Esslingen | 5.3% |
| 276 | Heidenheim | 5.3% |
| 277 | Sonneberg | 5.3% |
| 278 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Esslingen ranks 256 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren
| Rank | Area | Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.9 |
| 254 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 8.9 |
| 255 | Südliche Weinstraße | 8.8 |
| 256 | Esslingen | 8.8 |
| 257 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 8.7 |
| 258 | Mainz-Bingen | 8.7 |
| 259 | Landkreis Rostock | 8.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Esslingen ranks 229 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %
| Rank | Area | Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 227 | Germersheim | 2.3% |
| 228 | Rastatt | 2.3% |
| 229 | Esslingen | 2.2% |
| 230 | Göppingen | 2.2% |
| 231 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 2.2% |
| 232 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 2.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Esslingen ranks 24 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | about €13 |
| 22 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 23 | Böblingen | about €13 |
| 24 | Esslingen | about €13 |
| 25 | Ludwigsburg | about €13 |
| 26 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | about €13 |
| 27 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
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Sources
- 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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