Poverty and living standards in Potsdam-Mittelmark (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At 4.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Potsdam-Mittelmark ranked 85th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 3.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 5.6 in 2023, 58th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 5.1 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 Potsdam-Mittelmark?
At 1.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Potsdam-Mittelmark ranked 33rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 0.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
In 2022, Potsdam-Mittelmark had 10.2 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 98th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 8.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
In 2023, Potsdam-Mittelmark recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 22.8%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 191st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 28.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
In 2023, Potsdam-Mittelmark recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 5.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 74th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
In 2023, Potsdam-Mittelmark had 0.63 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 137th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.71.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Potsdam-Mittelmark ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 4,783 in 2022, 158th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 5,244 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 13.9% in 2023, 102nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 12.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Potsdam-Mittelmark compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 317 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Schwäbisch Hall | 4.3% |
| 315 | Hof, Landkreis | 4.3% |
| 316 | Zollernalbkreis | 4.2% |
| 317 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 4.2% |
| 318 | Calw | 4.2% |
| 319 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 4.2% |
| 320 | Emmendingen | 4.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 343 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 341 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 342 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.6 |
| 343 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.6 |
| 344 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 5.5 |
| 345 | Coburg, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 346 | Forchheim | 5.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 368 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 1.2% |
| 366 | Meißen | 1.2% |
| 367 | Unterallgäu | 1.2% |
| 368 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 1.1% |
| 369 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 1.1% |
| 370 | Börde | 1.1% |
| 371 | Nordhausen | 1.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 105 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Ostallgäu | about €11 |
| 103 | Unterallgäu | about €11 |
| 104 | Oberallgäu | about €11 |
| 105 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | about €11 |
| 106 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 107 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 108 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
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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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