Poverty and living standards in Helmstedt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 8.8% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Helmstedt ranked 118th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 8.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Helmstedt?
In 2023, Helmstedt had 13.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 118th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.8 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 Helmstedt?
In 2023, Helmstedt recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 188th highest of 400 districts. It was 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Helmstedt?
At 13.6 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Helmstedt ranked 176th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 9.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Helmstedt?
At 23.6% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Helmstedt ranked 189th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 28.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Helmstedt?
At 9.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Helmstedt ranked 89th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 11.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Helmstedt?
In 2023, Helmstedt had 0.95 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 164th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 1.43 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Helmstedt?
In 2024, Helmstedt recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €7, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. 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 Helmstedt?
In 2022, Helmstedt had 6,257 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 137th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,989.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Helmstedt?
At 16.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Helmstedt ranked 80th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 14.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Helmstedt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Helmstedt ranks 118 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 116 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 117 | Groß-Gerau | 8.9% |
| 118 | Helmstedt | 8.8% |
| 119 | Jerichower Land | 8.7% |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 121 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 8.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Helmstedt ranks 118 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 13.7 |
| 116 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 13.7 |
| 117 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6 |
| 118 | Helmstedt | 13.6 |
| 119 | Lippe | 13.6 |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 121 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 13.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Helmstedt ranks 188 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 2.6% |
| 186 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 187 | Ammerland | 2.6% |
| 188 | Helmstedt | 2.6% |
| 189 | Verden | 2.5% |
| 190 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
| 191 | Berchtesgadener Land | 2.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Helmstedt ranks 321 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 324 | Wilhelmshaven, 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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