Poverty and living standards in Oder-Spree (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At 8.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Oder-Spree ranked 137th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 8.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Oder-Spree?
In 2023, Oder-Spree had 10.3 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 197th highest of 400 districts. 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 Oder-Spree?
In 2023, Oder-Spree recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 68th 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 Oder-Spree?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Oder-Spree was 23.8 in 2022, 27th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 17.2 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 Oder-Spree?
In 2023, Oder-Spree recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 24.9%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 161st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 32.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Oder-Spree?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Oder-Spree was 7.6% in 2023, 196th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 9.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Oder-Spree?
In 2023, Oder-Spree had 0.91 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 170th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 1.06 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Oder-Spree?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Oder-Spree ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Oder-Spree?
In 2022, Oder-Spree had 6,526 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 118th highest of 400 districts. It was 7,187 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Oder-Spree?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Oder-Spree ranked 118th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oder-Spree compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Oder-Spree ranks 138 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Wolfenbüttel | 8.2% |
| 136 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2% |
| 137 | Uelzen | 8.1% |
| 138 | Oder-Spree | 8.1% |
| 139 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 8.1% |
| 140 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 141 | Spree-Neiße | 8.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Oder-Spree ranks 197 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4 |
| 195 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 10.4 |
| 196 | Euskirchen | 10.3 |
| 197 | Oder-Spree | 10.3 |
| 198 | Friesland (DE) | 10.3 |
| 199 | Göppingen | 10.2 |
| 200 | Segeberg | 10.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Oder-Spree ranks 336 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 1.4% |
| 334 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 1.4% |
| 335 | Dahme-Spreewald | 1.4% |
| 336 | Oder-Spree | 1.4% |
| 337 | Freyung-Grafenau | 1.4% |
| 338 | Kronach | 1.4% |
| 339 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 1.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Oder-Spree ranks 237 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 239 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 240 | Landkreis Rostock | 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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