Poverty and living standards in Leer (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 7.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Leer ranked 183rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 6.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Leer?
In 2023, Leer had 10.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 189th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Leer?
In 2023, Leer recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.8%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 160th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 2.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Leer?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Leer was 18.8 in 2022, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 15.9 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 Leer?
In 2023, Leer recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 27.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 87th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 32.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Leer?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Leer was 8.8% in 2023, 111th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 10.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Leer?
At 1.67 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Leer ranked 41st highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.79.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Leer?
In 2024, Leer recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Leer?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Leer was 5,603 in 2022, 180th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 4,949 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Leer?
At 14.7% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Leer ranked 182nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 15.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Leer compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Leer ranks 183 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Kusel | 7.0% |
| 181 | Leipzig | 7.0% |
| 182 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0% |
| 183 | Leer | 7.0% |
| 184 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.0% |
| 185 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 6.9% |
| 186 | Landkreis Rostock | 6.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Leer ranks 189 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Harz | 10.6 |
| 187 | Ostholstein | 10.6 |
| 188 | Warendorf | 10.6 |
| 189 | Leer | 10.6 |
| 190 | St. Wendel | 10.6 |
| 191 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 10.5 |
| 192 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Leer ranks 160 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.8% |
| 158 | Kleve | 2.8% |
| 159 | Northeim | 2.8% |
| 160 | Leer | 2.8% |
| 161 | Wesel | 2.8% |
| 162 | Viersen | 2.8% |
| 163 | Wolfenbüttel | 2.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Leer ranks 264 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Cloppenburg | about €8 |
| 262 | Emsland | about €8 |
| 263 | Friesland (DE) | about €8 |
| 264 | Leer | about €8 |
| 265 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 266 | Wittmund | about €8 |
| 267 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
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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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