Poverty and living standards in Uckermark (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Uckermark was 13.1% in 2023, 34th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is down from 14.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Uckermark?
In 2023, Uckermark had 16.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 69th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 20.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Uckermark?
In 2023, Uckermark recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.5%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 85th lowest of 400 districts. It was 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 Uckermark?
In 2022, Uckermark had 34.3 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 2nd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 29.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Uckermark?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Uckermark was 27.0% in 2023, 100th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 35.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Uckermark?
In 2023, Uckermark recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Uckermark?
In 2023, Uckermark had 1.03 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 146th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 1.16 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Uckermark?
In 2024, Uckermark recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €7, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Uckermark?
At 6,408 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Uckermark ranked 126th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 6,775.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Uckermark?
At 13.4% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Uckermark ranked 59th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 13.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Uckermark compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Uckermark ranks 34 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
| 32 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
| 33 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4% |
| 34 | Uckermark | 13.1% |
| 35 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.1% |
| 36 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.1% |
| 37 | Stendal | 13.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Uckermark ranks 69 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Nienburg (Weser) | 16.9 |
| 67 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 16.8 |
| 68 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8 |
| 69 | Uckermark | 16.6 |
| 70 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.6 |
| 71 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.6 |
| 72 | Unna | 16.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Uckermark ranks 319 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Freising | 1.5% |
| 317 | Straubing-Bogen | 1.5% |
| 318 | Ostallgäu | 1.5% |
| 319 | Uckermark | 1.5% |
| 320 | Regen | 1.5% |
| 321 | Barnim | 1.5% |
| 322 | Havelland | 1.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Uckermark ranks 352 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 349 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 350 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | about €7 |
| 351 | Prignitz | about €7 |
| 352 | Uckermark | about €7 |
| 353 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | about €7 |
| 354 | Meißen | about €7 |
| 355 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | about €7 |
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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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