Poverty and living standards in Goslar (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Goslar ranked 62nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 10.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Goslar?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Goslar was 19.0 in 2023, 49th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 18.7 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 Goslar?
At 3.6% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Goslar ranked 96th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 2.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Goslar?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Goslar was 15.9 in 2022, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 11.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Goslar?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Goslar was 27.9% in 2023, 71st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 31.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Goslar?
At 10.6% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Goslar ranked 46th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 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 Goslar?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Goslar was 1.97 in 2023, 19th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.29.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Goslar?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Goslar was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Goslar?
At 6,743 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Goslar ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 6,486 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Goslar?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Goslar ranked 119th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Goslar compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Goslar ranks 62 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 60 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 11.0% |
| 61 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 62 | Goslar | 11.0% |
| 63 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9% |
| 64 | Altenburger Land | 10.9% |
| 65 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 10.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Goslar ranks 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 19.4 |
| 47 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 49 | Goslar | 19.0 |
| 50 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 51 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 52 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Goslar ranks 96 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 3.7% |
| 94 | Göttingen | 3.6% |
| 95 | Neuwied | 3.6% |
| 96 | Goslar | 3.6% |
| 97 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 3.5% |
| 98 | Limburg-Weilburg | 3.5% |
| 99 | Mettmann | 3.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Goslar ranks 320 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 318 | Ilm-Kreis | about €8 |
| 319 | Weimarer Land | about €8 |
| 320 | Goslar | about €7 |
| 321 | Helmstedt | about €7 |
| 322 | Northeim | about €7 |
| 323 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 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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