Poverty and living standards in Hameln-Pyrmont (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Hameln-Pyrmont was 11.5% in 2023, 52nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 11.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Hameln-Pyrmont?
In 2023, Hameln-Pyrmont had 19.5 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 45th highest of 400 districts. It was 19.8 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 Hameln-Pyrmont?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Hameln-Pyrmont was 3.8% in 2023, 89th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Hameln-Pyrmont?
In 2022, Hameln-Pyrmont had 17.8 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 134th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 10.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Hameln-Pyrmont?
At 26.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Hameln-Pyrmont ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 30.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Hameln-Pyrmont?
At 9.8% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Hameln-Pyrmont ranked 66th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Hameln-Pyrmont?
At 2.47 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Hameln-Pyrmont ranked 7th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.46.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Hameln-Pyrmont?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Hameln-Pyrmont 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 Hameln-Pyrmont?
In 2022, Hameln-Pyrmont had 5,450 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,632.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Hameln-Pyrmont?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Hameln-Pyrmont was 13.6% in 2023, 70th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 12.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hameln-Pyrmont compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Hameln-Pyrmont ranks 52 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Neunkirchen | 11.9% |
| 50 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 51 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 52 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 11.5% |
| 53 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 54 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 55 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 11.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Hameln-Pyrmont ranks 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Region Hannover | 19.7 |
| 43 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7 |
| 44 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.6 |
| 45 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 19.5 |
| 46 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 19.4 |
| 47 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Hameln-Pyrmont ranks 89 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Celle | 4.0% |
| 87 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.9% |
| 88 | Recklinghausen | 3.9% |
| 89 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 3.8% |
| 90 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.8% |
| 91 | Paderborn | 3.8% |
| 92 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Hameln-Pyrmont ranks 323 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Goslar | about €7 |
| 321 | Helmstedt | about €7 |
| 322 | Northeim | about €7 |
| 323 | Hameln-Pyrmont | about €7 |
| 324 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 325 | Wesermarsch | about €7 |
| 326 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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