Poverty and living standards in Spree-Neiße (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At 8.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Spree-Neiße ranked 141st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 8.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Spree-Neiße?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Spree-Neiße was 9.7 in 2023, 181st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 11.3 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 Spree-Neiße?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Spree-Neiße was 1.3% in 2023, 50th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. 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 Spree-Neiße?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Spree-Neiße was 27.5 in 2022, 10th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 23.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Spree-Neiße?
In 2023, Spree-Neiße recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 26.4%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 121st highest of 400 districts. It was 32.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Spree-Neiße?
In 2023, Spree-Neiße recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 179th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Spree-Neiße?
In 2023, Spree-Neiße had 0.90 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd highest of 400 districts. It was 0.95 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Spree-Neiße?
In 2024, Spree-Neiße recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €6, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Spree-Neiße?
At 7,302 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Spree-Neiße ranked 86th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 5,775 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Spree-Neiße?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Spree-Neiße was 13.1% in 2023, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 12.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Spree-Neiße compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Spree-Neiße ranks 141 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Oder-Spree | 8.1% |
| 139 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 8.1% |
| 140 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 141 | Spree-Neiße | 8.0% |
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 143 | Herford | 8.0% |
| 144 | Schaumburg | 7.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Spree-Neiße ranks 221 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Konstanz | 9.7 |
| 219 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
| 220 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 9.7 |
| 221 | Spree-Neiße | 9.7 |
| 222 | Vogtlandkreis | 9.7 |
| 223 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6 |
| 224 | Kleve | 9.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Spree-Neiße ranks 351 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Altenburger Land | 1.3% |
| 349 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1.3% |
| 350 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1.3% |
| 351 | Spree-Neiße | 1.3% |
| 352 | Enzkreis | 1.3% |
| 353 | Nürnberger Land | 1.2% |
| 354 | Harz | 1.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Spree-Neiße ranks 382 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | about €6 |
| 380 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | about €6 |
| 381 | Elbe-Elster | about €6 |
| 382 | Spree-Neiße | about €6 |
| 383 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 384 | Erzgebirgskreis | about €6 |
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | about €6 |
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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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