Poverty and living standards in Heidenheim (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 Heidenheim ranked 126th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 5.6%.
How high is child poverty in Heidenheim?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Heidenheim was 8.4 in 2023, 133rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 9.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Heidenheim?
At 1.9% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Heidenheim ranked 129th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Heidenheim?
At 10.0 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Heidenheim ranked 89th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 8.0 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 Heidenheim?
At 18.6% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Heidenheim ranked 66th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Heidenheim?
At 7.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Heidenheim ranked 190th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 8.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Heidenheim?
In 2023, Heidenheim had 0.80 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 0.83 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Heidenheim?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Heidenheim ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Heidenheim?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Heidenheim was 3,453 in 2022, 65th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 3,939.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Heidenheim?
In 2023, Heidenheim recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 171st highest of 400 districts. It was 14.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heidenheim compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Heidenheim ranks 276 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 279 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 5.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Heidenheim ranks 268 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Barnim | 8.6 |
| 266 | Cloppenburg | 8.5 |
| 267 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 8.5 |
| 268 | Heidenheim | 8.4 |
| 269 | Vechta | 8.4 |
| 270 | Greiz | 8.4 |
| 271 | Bad Dürkheim | 8.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Heidenheim ranks 272 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Lichtenfels | 2.0% |
| 270 | Sigmaringen | 1.9% |
| 271 | St. Wendel | 1.9% |
| 272 | Heidenheim | 1.9% |
| 273 | Dachau | 1.9% |
| 274 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 1.9% |
| 275 | Calw | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Heidenheim ranks 141 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Göppingen | about €10 |
| 139 | Hohenlohekreis | about €10 |
| 140 | Schwäbisch Hall | about €10 |
| 141 | Heidenheim | about €10 |
| 142 | Ostalbkreis | about €10 |
| 143 | Rastatt | about €10 |
| 144 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | about €10 |
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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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