Poverty and living standards in Neu-Ulm (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Neu-Ulm ranked 42nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 2.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Neu-Ulm?
At 4.9 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Neu-Ulm ranked 42nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 4.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Neu-Ulm?
At 2.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Neu-Ulm ranked 146th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 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 Neu-Ulm?
At 10.6 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Neu-Ulm ranked 106th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 7.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Neu-Ulm?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Neu-Ulm was 18.4% in 2023, 61st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 22.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Neu-Ulm?
In 2023, Neu-Ulm recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 5.8%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 84th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Neu-Ulm?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Neu-Ulm was 0.60 in 2023, 122nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.42 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Neu-Ulm?
In 2024, Neu-Ulm recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €12, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. It was about €10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Neu-Ulm?
In 2022, Neu-Ulm had 4,031 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 103rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 4,864 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Neu-Ulm?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Neu-Ulm was 17.4% in 2023, 43rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 16.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Neu-Ulm compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Neu-Ulm ranks 360 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Nürnberger Land | 3.2% |
| 358 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 3.2% |
| 359 | Traunstein | 3.1% |
| 360 | Neu-Ulm | 3.1% |
| 361 | Biberach | 3.1% |
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 3.1% |
| 363 | Hohenlohekreis | 3.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Neu-Ulm ranks 359 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Deggendorf | 5.1 |
| 357 | Biberach | 5.0 |
| 358 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.0 |
| 359 | Neu-Ulm | 4.9 |
| 360 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 4.9 |
| 361 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 4.9 |
| 362 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 4.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Neu-Ulm ranks 257 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Böblingen | 2.1% |
| 255 | Friesland (DE) | 2.1% |
| 256 | Vogelsbergkreis | 2.1% |
| 257 | Neu-Ulm | 2.1% |
| 258 | Traunstein | 2.0% |
| 259 | Bad Kissingen | 2.0% |
| 260 | Ahrweiler | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Neu-Ulm ranks 59 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 57 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 58 | Augsburg, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 59 | Neu-Ulm | about €12 |
| 60 | Lindau (Bodensee) | about €12 |
| 61 | Dahme-Spreewald | about €12 |
| 62 | Oberhavel | 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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