Poverty and living standards in Holzminden (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Holzminden was 10.4% in 2023, 76th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 9.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Holzminden?
At 16.1 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Holzminden ranked 77th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 15.8 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 Holzminden?
At 3.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Holzminden ranked 126th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Holzminden?
At 13.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Holzminden ranked 167th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 9.6 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 Holzminden?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Holzminden was 26.2% in 2023, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 29.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Holzminden?
At 10.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Holzminden ranked 59th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 12.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Holzminden?
At 2.42 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Holzminden ranked 8th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.72.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Holzminden?
At about €6 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Holzminden ranked 24th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Holzminden?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Holzminden was 5,212 in 2022, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 4,812 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Holzminden?
In 2023, Holzminden recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.4%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Holzminden compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Holzminden ranks 76 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 74 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 75 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 10.5% |
| 76 | Holzminden | 10.4% |
| 77 | Prignitz | 10.4% |
| 78 | Mettmann | 10.3% |
| 79 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Holzminden ranks 77 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Mettmann | 16.4 |
| 75 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3 |
| 76 | Altenburger Land | 16.2 |
| 77 | Holzminden | 16.1 |
| 78 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 79 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 80 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Holzminden ranks 126 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Pinneberg | 3.1% |
| 124 | Bad Kreuznach | 3.1% |
| 125 | Gütersloh | 3.1% |
| 126 | Holzminden | 3.1% |
| 127 | Düren | 3.1% |
| 128 | Märkischer Kreis | 3.1% |
| 129 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Holzminden ranks 378 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | about €7 |
| 376 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | about €7 |
| 377 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 378 | Holzminden | about €6 |
| 379 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | about €6 |
| 380 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | about €6 |
| 381 | Elbe-Elster | about €6 |
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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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