Poverty and living standards in Nienburg (Weser) (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Nienburg (Weser) was 9.7% in 2023, 91st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 9.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Nienburg (Weser)?
In 2023, Nienburg (Weser) had 16.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 66th highest of 400 districts. It was 16.7 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 Nienburg (Weser)?
At 3.2% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Nienburg (Weser) ranked 115th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 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 Nienburg (Weser)?
At 15.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Nienburg (Weser) ranked 191st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 11.0 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 Nienburg (Weser)?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Nienburg (Weser) was 23.6% in 2023, 190th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 29.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Nienburg (Weser)?
In 2023, Nienburg (Weser) recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 9.1%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Nienburg (Weser)?
In 2023, Nienburg (Weser) had 2.13 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 14th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 2.33 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Nienburg (Weser)?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Nienburg (Weser) ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). 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 Nienburg (Weser)?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Nienburg (Weser) was 5,483 in 2022, 188th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 5,479.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Nienburg (Weser)?
In 2023, Nienburg (Weser) recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.5%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 62nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Nienburg (Weser) compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Nienburg (Weser) ranks 91 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 89 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 9.7% |
| 90 | Gießen, Landkreis | 9.7% |
| 91 | Nienburg (Weser) | 9.7% |
| 92 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
| 93 | Celle | 9.7% |
| 94 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Nienburg (Weser) ranks 66 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 17.0 |
| 64 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
| 65 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
| 66 | Nienburg (Weser) | 16.9 |
| 67 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 16.8 |
| 68 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8 |
| 69 | Uckermark | 16.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Nienburg (Weser) ranks 115 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 3.3% |
| 113 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 114 | Birkenfeld | 3.3% |
| 115 | Nienburg (Weser) | 3.2% |
| 116 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 117 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 118 | Cloppenburg | 3.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Nienburg (Weser) ranks 252 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Wolfenbüttel | about €8 |
| 250 | Diepholz | about €8 |
| 251 | Hildesheim | about €8 |
| 252 | Nienburg (Weser) | about €8 |
| 253 | Schaumburg | about €8 |
| 254 | Celle | about €8 |
| 255 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 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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