Poverty and living standards in Lüneburg, Landkreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the district of Lüneburg recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.9%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 149th highest of 400 districts. It was also 7.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Lüneburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Lüneburg was 12.4 in 2023, 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 13.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Landkreis Lüneburg?
At 3.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Lüneburg ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Lüneburg?
In 2022, the district of Lüneburg had 15.0 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 11.5 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 Landkreis Lüneburg?
At 24.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Lüneburg ranked 177th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 28.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Lüneburg?
In 2023, the district of Lüneburg recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.0%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 145th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Lüneburg?
At 1.78 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Lüneburg ranked 29th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.38.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Lüneburg?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Lüneburg ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Lüneburg?
In 2022, the district of Lüneburg had 7,132 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 95th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6,636.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Lüneburg?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Lüneburg was 13.2% in 2023, 42nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 13.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Lüneburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 149 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Heidekreis | 7.9% |
| 147 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 7.9% |
| 148 | Göttingen | 7.9% |
| 149 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 7.9% |
| 150 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 7.9% |
| 151 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 7.9% |
| 152 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 141 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Heidekreis | 12.5 |
| 139 | Wittenberg | 12.5 |
| 140 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.5 |
| 141 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 12.4 |
| 142 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 12.4 |
| 143 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 144 | Saarlouis | 12.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 112 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 3.3% |
| 110 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 3.3% |
| 111 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
| 112 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 3.3% |
| 113 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 114 | Birkenfeld | 3.3% |
| 115 | Nienburg (Weser) | 3.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 114 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | about €10 |
| 112 | Göttingen | about €10 |
| 113 | Region Hannover | about €10 |
| 114 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 115 | Osterholz | about €10 |
| 116 | Stade | about €10 |
| 117 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
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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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