Poverty and living standards in Bayreuth, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Bayreuth was 2.7% in 2023, 26th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 2.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth had 3.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.6 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 Landkreis Bayreuth?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Bayreuth was 1.0% in 2023, 18th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 0.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Bayreuth?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Bayreuth was 8.2 in 2022, 48th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 6.4 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 Landkreis Bayreuth?
At 22.8% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Bayreuth ranked 191st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 27.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 4.8%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 28th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Bayreuth?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Bayreuth was 0.47 in 2023, 66th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is down from 0.54 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2024, the district of Bayreuth recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €10, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Bayreuth?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Bayreuth was 2,993 in 2022, 34th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 2,719 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Bayreuth?
At 17.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Bayreuth ranked 38th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 15.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bayreuth, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 375 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Main-Spessart | 2.8% |
| 373 | Haßberge | 2.7% |
| 374 | Ostallgäu | 2.7% |
| 375 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 2.7% |
| 376 | Ebersberg | 2.7% |
| 377 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 2.7% |
| 378 | Freyung-Grafenau | 2.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 387 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Erding | 3.9 |
| 385 | Dingolfing-Landau | 3.9 |
| 386 | Dachau | 3.9 |
| 387 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 3.9 |
| 388 | Ostallgäu | 3.9 |
| 389 | Miesbach | 3.8 |
| 390 | Straubing-Bogen | 3.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 383 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Gotha | 1.0% |
| 381 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 1.0% |
| 382 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 1.0% |
| 383 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 1.0% |
| 384 | Zwickau | 1.0% |
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | 1.0% |
| 386 | Wittenberg | 1.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 159 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | about €10 |
| 157 | Regensburg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 158 | Bamberg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 159 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 160 | Forchheim | about €10 |
| 161 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 162 | Fürth, Landkreis | 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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