Poverty and living standards in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 5.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Würzburg ranked 138th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 5.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Würzburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Würzburg was 10.4 in 2023, 192nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 12.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Würzburg?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Würzburg was 5.3% in 2023, 49th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 4.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Würzburg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Würzburg was 18.3 in 2022, 121st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 17.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Würzburg?
In 2023, the city of Würzburg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 26.7%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 111th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 31.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Würzburg?
At 6.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Würzburg ranked 108th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 7.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Würzburg?
At 0.43 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Würzburg ranked 48th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.37.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Würzburg?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Würzburg ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from 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 Würzburg?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Würzburg was 7,284 in 2022, 87th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 8,668.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Würzburg?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Würzburg was 16.7% in 2023, 67th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 15.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 263 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6% |
| 261 | Vogelsbergkreis | 5.6% |
| 262 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.6% |
| 263 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 264 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 5.5% |
| 265 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 5.5% |
| 266 | Konstanz | 5.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 192 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Leer | 10.6 |
| 190 | St. Wendel | 10.6 |
| 191 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 10.5 |
| 192 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4 |
| 193 | Sömmerda | 10.4 |
| 194 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4 |
| 195 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 10.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 49 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 47 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 5.4% |
| 48 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 49 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 50 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 51 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 52 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 56 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 54 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 55 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 56 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 57 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 58 | Augsburg, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 59 | Neu-Ulm | 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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