Poverty and living standards in Oberhavel (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At 5.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Oberhavel ranked 160th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 6.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Oberhavel?
At 7.6 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Oberhavel ranked 111th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 8.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Oberhavel?
At 1.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Oberhavel ranked 103rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Oberhavel?
In 2022, Oberhavel had 13.0 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 161st lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 11.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Oberhavel?
At 24.6% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Oberhavel ranked 172nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 30.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Oberhavel?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Oberhavel was 7.0% in 2023, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 9.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Oberhavel?
At 1.04 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Oberhavel ranked 142nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 1.14 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Oberhavel?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Oberhavel ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Oberhavel?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Oberhavel was 5,648 in 2022, 175th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 6,001 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Oberhavel?
In 2023, Oberhavel recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 197th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 13.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oberhavel compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Oberhavel ranks 241 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.0% |
| 239 | Steinfurt | 5.9% |
| 240 | Stormarn | 5.9% |
| 241 | Oberhavel | 5.9% |
| 242 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.9% |
| 243 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.9% |
| 244 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Oberhavel ranks 290 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Börde | 7.8 |
| 288 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.7 |
| 289 | Borken | 7.7 |
| 290 | Oberhavel | 7.6 |
| 291 | Ahrweiler | 7.6 |
| 292 | Bautzen | 7.5 |
| 293 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 7.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Oberhavel ranks 299 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Teltow-Fläming | 1.7% |
| 297 | Kulmbach | 1.7% |
| 298 | Rottal-Inn | 1.7% |
| 299 | Oberhavel | 1.7% |
| 300 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 1.7% |
| 301 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 1.7% |
| 302 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 1.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Oberhavel ranks 62 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Neu-Ulm | about €12 |
| 60 | Lindau (Bodensee) | about €12 |
| 61 | Dahme-Spreewald | about €12 |
| 62 | Oberhavel | about €12 |
| 63 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 64 | Ostholstein | about €11 |
| 65 | Pinneberg | 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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