Poverty and living standards in Diepholz (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 6.7% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Diepholz ranked 193rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 6.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Diepholz?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Diepholz was 11.4 in 2023, 168th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 12.2 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 Diepholz?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Diepholz was 2.9% in 2023, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 2.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Diepholz?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Diepholz was 14.1 in 2022, 185th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 11.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Diepholz?
In 2023, Diepholz recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 19.9%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. It was 25.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Diepholz?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Diepholz was 7.7% in 2023, 181st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 9.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Diepholz?
In 2023, Diepholz 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. It was 1.06 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Diepholz?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Diepholz was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was 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 Diepholz?
At 5,246 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Diepholz ranked 194th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 4,604 in 2018.
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The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Diepholz was 14.7% in 2023, 186th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 14.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Diepholz compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Diepholz ranks 193 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Meißen | 6.8% |
| 191 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.8% |
| 192 | Warendorf | 6.8% |
| 193 | Diepholz | 6.7% |
| 194 | Gotha | 6.7% |
| 195 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7% |
| 196 | Plön | 6.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Diepholz ranks 168 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4 |
| 166 | Paderborn | 11.4 |
| 167 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 11.4 |
| 168 | Diepholz | 11.4 |
| 169 | Jerichower Land | 11.3 |
| 170 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 11.3 |
| 171 | Kusel | 11.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Diepholz ranks 148 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.9% |
| 146 | Lörrach | 2.9% |
| 147 | Schaumburg | 2.9% |
| 148 | Diepholz | 2.9% |
| 149 | Konstanz | 2.9% |
| 150 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 2.8% |
| 151 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 2.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Diepholz ranks 250 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 248 | Peine | about €8 |
| 249 | Wolfenbüttel | about €8 |
| 250 | Diepholz | about €8 |
| 251 | Hildesheim | about €8 |
| 252 | Nienburg (Weser) | about €8 |
| 253 | Schaumburg | 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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