Poverty and living standards in Würzburg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 2.7% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Würzburg ranked 24th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 2.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Würzburg?
In 2023, the district of Würzburg had 3.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 5th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.0 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 Würzburg?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Würzburg was 1.4% in 2023, 70th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 1.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Würzburg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Würzburg was 8.4 in 2022, 52nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 5.1 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 Würzburg?
In 2023, the district of Würzburg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 20.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th lowest of 400 districts. It was 24.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Würzburg?
At 4.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Würzburg ranked 10th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 5.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Würzburg?
In 2023, the district of Würzburg had 0.24 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 0.27 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Würzburg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Würzburg was about €11 in 2024, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Würzburg?
In 2022, the district of Würzburg had 2,258 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 2,810 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 Würzburg?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Würzburg was 17.0% in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 14.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Würzburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 377 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Ostallgäu | 2.7% |
| 375 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 2.7% |
| 376 | Ebersberg | 2.7% |
| 377 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 2.7% |
| 378 | Freyung-Grafenau | 2.6% |
| 379 | Aichach-Friedberg | 2.6% |
| 380 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 2.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 396 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Oberallgäu | 3.7 |
| 394 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 3.6 |
| 395 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 3.5 |
| 396 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 3.4 |
| 397 | Roth | 3.2 |
| 398 | Unterallgäu | 3.1 |
| 399 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 2.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 331 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Fürth, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 329 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 1.5% |
| 330 | Burgenlandkreis | 1.5% |
| 331 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 1.4% |
| 332 | Aichach-Friedberg | 1.4% |
| 333 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 1.4% |
| 334 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 1.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 98 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 96 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 97 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | about €11 |
| 98 | Würzburg, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 99 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 100 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 101 | Aichach-Friedberg | about €11 |
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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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