Poverty and living standards in Friesland (DE) (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 6.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Friesland ranked 182nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was also 6.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Friesland?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Friesland was 10.3 in 2023, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 11.5 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 Friesland?
In 2023, Friesland recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.1%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 146th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Friesland?
At 14.3 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Friesland ranked 191st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 12.7 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 Friesland?
At 26.3% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Friesland ranked 124th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 30.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Friesland?
In 2023, Friesland recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.7%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Friesland?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Friesland was 1.74 in 2023, 33rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.01.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Friesland?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Friesland was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. 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 Friesland?
At 4,921 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Friesland ranked 165th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 5,261 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Friesland?
At 14.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Friesland ranked 159th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 14.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Friesland (DE) compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Friesland (DE) ranks 219 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Mittelsachsen | 6.3% |
| 217 | Wartburgkreis | 6.3% |
| 218 | Gifhorn | 6.3% |
| 219 | Friesland (DE) | 6.3% |
| 220 | Höxter | 6.3% |
| 221 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 6.3% |
| 222 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Friesland (DE) ranks 198 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 10.4 |
| 196 | Euskirchen | 10.3 |
| 197 | Oder-Spree | 10.3 |
| 198 | Friesland (DE) | 10.3 |
| 199 | Göppingen | 10.2 |
| 200 | Segeberg | 10.2 |
| 201 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Friesland (DE) ranks 255 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2.1% |
| 253 | Höxter | 2.1% |
| 254 | Böblingen | 2.1% |
| 255 | Friesland (DE) | 2.1% |
| 256 | Vogelsbergkreis | 2.1% |
| 257 | Neu-Ulm | 2.1% |
| 258 | Traunstein | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Friesland (DE) ranks 263 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Aurich | about €8 |
| 261 | Cloppenburg | about €8 |
| 262 | Emsland | about €8 |
| 263 | Friesland (DE) | about €8 |
| 264 | Leer | about €8 |
| 265 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 266 | Wittmund | 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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