Poverty and living standards in Teltow-Fläming (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Teltow-Fläming was 5.6% in 2023, 139th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is down from 5.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Teltow-Fläming?
In 2023, Teltow-Fläming had 7.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 113th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Teltow-Fläming?
At 1.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Teltow-Fläming ranked 105th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 1.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Teltow-Fläming?
At 16.4 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Teltow-Fläming ranked 163rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 15.0 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 Teltow-Fläming?
In 2023, Teltow-Fläming recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 25.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 145th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 32.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Teltow-Fläming?
In 2023, Teltow-Fläming recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.8%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. It was 10.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Teltow-Fläming?
In 2023, Teltow-Fläming had 0.76 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 187th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.92 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Teltow-Fläming?
In 2024, Teltow-Fläming 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 €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Teltow-Fläming?
In 2022, Teltow-Fläming had 5,732 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6,278.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Teltow-Fläming?
At 15.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Teltow-Fläming ranked 151st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 14.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Teltow-Fläming compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Teltow-Fläming ranks 262 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Mainz-Bingen | 5.6% |
| 260 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6% |
| 261 | Vogelsbergkreis | 5.6% |
| 262 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.6% |
| 263 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 264 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 5.5% |
| 265 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 5.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Teltow-Fläming ranks 288 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 286 | Dahme-Spreewald | 7.8 |
| 287 | Börde | 7.8 |
| 288 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.7 |
| 289 | Borken | 7.7 |
| 290 | Oberhavel | 7.6 |
| 291 | Ahrweiler | 7.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Teltow-Fläming ranks 296 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Günzburg | 1.7% |
| 294 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.7% |
| 295 | Kelheim | 1.7% |
| 296 | Teltow-Fläming | 1.7% |
| 297 | Kulmbach | 1.7% |
| 298 | Rottal-Inn | 1.7% |
| 299 | Oberhavel | 1.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Teltow-Fläming ranks 238 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 241 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 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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