Poverty and living standards in Freising (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 2.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Freising ranked 15th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 1.5%.
How high is child poverty in Freising?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Freising was 4.4 in 2023, 28th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 2.4 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 Freising?
At 1.5% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Freising ranked 85th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Freising?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Freising was 9.8 in 2022, 84th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 7.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Freising?
At 16.0% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Freising ranked 23rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 18.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Freising?
In 2023, Freising recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 5.4%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 55th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Freising?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Freising was 0.70 in 2023, 167th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.52.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Freising?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Freising was about €14 in 2024, 11th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €12 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Freising?
In 2022, Freising had 5,468 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 190th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6,355.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Freising?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Freising was 17.7% in 2023, 31st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 17.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Freising compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Freising ranks 386 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Dachau | 2.5% |
| 384 | Erding | 2.4% |
| 385 | Landshut, Landkreis | 2.4% |
| 386 | Freising | 2.4% |
| 387 | Günzburg | 2.4% |
| 388 | Miesbach | 2.4% |
| 389 | Straubing-Bogen | 2.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Freising ranks 373 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 370 | Traunstein | 4.7 |
| 371 | Kronach | 4.7 |
| 372 | Freyung-Grafenau | 4.6 |
| 373 | Freising | 4.4 |
| 374 | Eichstätt | 4.4 |
| 375 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 4.3 |
| 376 | Aichach-Friedberg | 4.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Freising ranks 316 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 1.6% |
| 314 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 315 | Tirschenreuth | 1.5% |
| 316 | Freising | 1.5% |
| 317 | Straubing-Bogen | 1.5% |
| 318 | Ostallgäu | 1.5% |
| 319 | Uckermark | 1.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Freising ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | about €14 |
| 15 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | about €14 |
| 16 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | about €14 |
| 17 | Freising | about €14 |
| 18 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 19 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 20 | Offenbach am Main, 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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