Poverty and living standards in Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel was 13.7% in 2023, 27th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 14.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Brandenburg an der Havel?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel was 19.6 in 2023, 44th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 23.9 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 Brandenburg an der Havel?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel was 3.0% in 2023, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 2.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Brandenburg an der Havel?
At 19.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel ranked 95th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 13.4 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 Brandenburg an der Havel?
In 2023, the city of Brandenburg an der Havel recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 28.9%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 44th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 35.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Brandenburg an der Havel?
In 2023, the city of Brandenburg an der Havel recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 13.1%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 18th highest of 400 districts. It was 15.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Brandenburg an der Havel?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel was 2.48 in 2023, 6th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 2.44.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Brandenburg an der Havel?
In 2024, the city of Brandenburg an der Havel recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Brandenburg an der Havel?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel was 9,522 in 2022, 36th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 9,116.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Brandenburg an der Havel?
In 2023, the city of Brandenburg an der Havel recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 119th highest of 400 districts. It was 15.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 27 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1% |
| 25 | Recklinghausen | 14.1% |
| 26 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.0% |
| 27 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 28 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 29 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 30 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hamburg | 19.9 |
| 42 | Region Hannover | 19.7 |
| 43 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7 |
| 44 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.6 |
| 45 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 19.5 |
| 46 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 19.4 |
| 47 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 135 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Hildesheim | 3.0% |
| 133 | Lippe | 3.0% |
| 134 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 3.0% |
| 135 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 136 | Hochtaunuskreis | 3.0% |
| 137 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 3.0% |
| 138 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 235 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Merzig-Wadern | about €9 |
| 233 | Saarlouis | about €9 |
| 234 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | about €9 |
| 235 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 236 | Märkisch-Oderland | about €9 |
| 237 | Oder-Spree | about €9 |
| 238 | Teltow-Fläming | 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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