Poverty and living standards in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bremen, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Bremen recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 16.3%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 11th highest of 400 districts. It was 17.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Bremen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Bremen was 27.0 in 2023, 9th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 30.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Bremen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Bremen was 7.4% in 2023, 9th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 6.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Bremen?
In 2022, the city of Bremen had 9.9 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 86th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 8.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Bremen?
At 29.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Bremen ranked 24th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 35.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bremen?
At 10.6% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Bremen ranked 45th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 12.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Bremen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Bremen was 1.54 in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.30.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bremen?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Bremen ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bremen?
At 11,475 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Bremen ranked 15th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 10,907 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bremen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Bremen was 14.7% in 2023, 178th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 13.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 11 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.2% |
| 9 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
| 10 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.6% |
| 11 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3% |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1% |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 14 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.6 |
| 7 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2 |
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0 |
| 9 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.0 |
| 10 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.9 |
| 11 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.4 |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 9 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8% |
| 7 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 8 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 9 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 10 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 11 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 12 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 68 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Pinneberg | about €11 |
| 66 | Segeberg | about €11 |
| 67 | Harburg | about €11 |
| 68 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 69 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 70 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | about €11 |
| 71 | Bergstraße | about €11 |
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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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