Poverty and living standards in Aurich (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 8.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Aurich ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 8.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Aurich?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Aurich was 13.2 in 2023, 125th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 14.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Aurich?
In 2023, Aurich recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 194th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Aurich?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Aurich was 13.6 in 2022, 175th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 12.0 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 Aurich?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Aurich was 27.1% in 2023, 97th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 31.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Aurich?
At 8.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Aurich ranked 107th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 10.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Aurich?
In 2023, Aurich had 1.43 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 68th highest of 400 districts. It was 1.48 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Aurich?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Aurich ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Aurich?
In 2022, Aurich had 5,007 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 175th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4,871 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Aurich?
In 2023, Aurich recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.1%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 121st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 13.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Aurich compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Aurich ranks 122 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Jerichower Land | 8.7% |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 121 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Aurich | 8.6% |
| 123 | Wittmund | 8.6% |
| 124 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 125 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 8.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Aurich ranks 125 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
| 123 | Uelzen | 13.4 |
| 124 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.3 |
| 125 | Aurich | 13.2 |
| 126 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 13.2 |
| 127 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 13.2 |
| 128 | Göttingen | 13.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Aurich ranks 207 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Emsland | 2.4% |
| 205 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 2.4% |
| 206 | Stormarn | 2.4% |
| 207 | Aurich | 2.4% |
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 2.4% |
| 209 | Schwäbisch Hall | 2.4% |
| 210 | Emmendingen | 2.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Aurich ranks 260 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Uelzen | about €8 |
| 258 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 259 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 260 | Aurich | about €8 |
| 261 | Cloppenburg | about €8 |
| 262 | Emsland | about €8 |
| 263 | Friesland (DE) | about €8 |
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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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