Poverty and living standards in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 7.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Heilbronn ranked 145th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 7.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Heilbronn?
At 12.4 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Heilbronn ranked 142nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 12.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Heilbronn?
At 4.6% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Heilbronn ranked 70th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 3.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Heilbronn?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Heilbronn was 17.0 in 2022, 151st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 12.9 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 Heilbronn?
At 24.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Heilbronn ranked 160th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 29.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Heilbronn?
At 10.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Heilbronn ranked 57th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 11.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Heilbronn?
In 2023, the city of Heilbronn had 1.20 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 116th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.01 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Heilbronn?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Heilbronn ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €11 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Heilbronn?
In 2022, the city of Heilbronn had 6,341 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 131st highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6,923.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Heilbronn?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Heilbronn was 12.9% in 2023, 28th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was also 12.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heilbronn, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 147 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Schaumburg | 7.9% |
| 145 | Steinburg | 7.9% |
| 146 | Heidekreis | 7.9% |
| 147 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 7.9% |
| 148 | Göttingen | 7.9% |
| 149 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 7.9% |
| 150 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 7.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 142 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Wittenberg | 12.5 |
| 140 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.5 |
| 141 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 12.4 |
| 142 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 12.4 |
| 143 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 144 | Saarlouis | 12.2 |
| 145 | Cuxhaven | 12.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 70 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Städteregion Aachen | 4.7% |
| 68 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 4.6% |
| 69 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 70 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 4.6% |
| 71 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5% |
| 72 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5% |
| 73 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 41 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Groß-Gerau | about €12 |
| 39 | Hochtaunuskreis | about €12 |
| 40 | Offenbach, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 41 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 42 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 43 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 44 | Konstanz | about €12 |
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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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