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Poverty and living standards in Hildesheim (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures

In 2023, Hildesheim recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 9.9%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 86th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.1%.

Residents under 65 on basic income support (%)
9.9%
2023
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100
15.6
2023
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%)
3.0%
2023
Households on housing benefit per 1,000
16.7
2022
Households with net income under €1,500 a month (%)
24.7%
2023
Over-indebted adults (%)
8.5%
2023
Personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults
1.67
2023
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded)
about €8
2024

How high is child poverty in Hildesheim?

In 2023, Hildesheim had 15.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 82nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.4.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many pensioners need basic income support in Hildesheim?

The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Hildesheim was 3.0% in 2023, 132nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.3%.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many households get Wohngeld in Hildesheim?

At 16.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Hildesheim ranked 157th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 14.3 in 2018.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many households are on a low income in Hildesheim?

The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Hildesheim was 24.7% in 2023, 165th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 28.2% in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many people are in debt in Hildesheim?

The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Hildesheim was 8.5% in 2023, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 10.6% in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many personal bankruptcies are there in Hildesheim?

In 2023, Hildesheim had 1.67 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 41st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.51.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How much is rent in Hildesheim?

The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Hildesheim was about €8 in 2024, 156th 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 copy

What is the crime rate in Hildesheim?

In 2022, Hildesheim had 6,225 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 140th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,768.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Hildesheim?

In 2023, Hildesheim recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 102nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 13.2% in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How Hildesheim compares with other districts in Germany

Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)

Hildesheim ranks 86 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %

RankAreaResidents under 65 on basic income support (%)
83Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt10.1%
84Vorpommern-Rügen10.0%
85Görlitz10.0%
86Hildesheim9.9%
87Märkischer Kreis9.9%
88Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt9.9%
89Lüchow-Dannenberg9.7%
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)

Hildesheim ranks 82 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren

RankAreaChildren under 15 on basic income support per 100
79Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt15.8
80Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt15.7
81Nordhausen15.7
82Hildesheim15.6
83Salzlandkreis15.6
84Prignitz15.5
85Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt15.4
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)

Hildesheim ranks 132 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %

RankAreaOver-65s on basic income support in old age (%)
129Rhein-Sieg-Kreis3.1%
130Wetteraukreis3.1%
131Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt3.0%
132Hildesheim3.0%
133Lippe3.0%
134Werra-Meißner-Kreis3.0%
135Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt3.0%
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)

Hildesheim ranks 251 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)

RankAreaAsking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded)
248Peineabout €8
249Wolfenbüttelabout €8
250Diepholzabout €8
251Hildesheimabout €8
252Nienburg (Weser)about €8
253Schaumburgabout €8
254Celleabout €8
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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