Poverty and living standards in Barnim (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Barnim recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 6.6%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 198th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.4%.
How high is child poverty in Barnim?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Barnim was 8.6 in 2023, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 10.4 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 Barnim?
In 2023, Barnim recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.5%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Barnim?
In 2022, Barnim had 19.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 88th highest of 400 districts. It was 18.5 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 Barnim?
At 23.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Barnim ranked 191st highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). 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 Barnim?
In 2023, Barnim recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 196th lowest of 400 districts. It was 9.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Barnim?
At 0.87 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Barnim ranked 178th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.84 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Barnim?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Barnim ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Barnim?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Barnim was 5,595 in 2022, 182nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 5,865 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Barnim?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Barnim was 15.6% in 2023, 137th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 14.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Barnim compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Barnim ranks 198 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7% |
| 196 | Plön | 6.6% |
| 197 | Ostholstein | 6.6% |
| 198 | Barnim | 6.6% |
| 199 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 200 | Märkisch-Oderland | 6.5% |
| 201 | Weimarer Land | 6.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Barnim ranks 265 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Reutlingen | 8.7 |
| 263 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6 |
| 264 | Rastatt | 8.6 |
| 265 | Barnim | 8.6 |
| 266 | Cloppenburg | 8.5 |
| 267 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 8.5 |
| 268 | Heidenheim | 8.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Barnim ranks 321 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Ostallgäu | 1.5% |
| 319 | Uckermark | 1.5% |
| 320 | Regen | 1.5% |
| 321 | Barnim | 1.5% |
| 322 | Havelland | 1.5% |
| 323 | Roth | 1.5% |
| 324 | Zollernalbkreis | 1.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Barnim ranks 170 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | about €10 |
| 168 | Günzburg | about €10 |
| 169 | Donau-Ries | about €10 |
| 170 | Barnim | about €10 |
| 171 | Havelland | about €10 |
| 172 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 173 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
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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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