Poverty and living standards in Oldenburg, Landkreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 5.5% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Oldenburg ranked 137th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 5.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Oldenburg?
In 2023, the district of Oldenburg had 8.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 144th lowest of 400 districts. It was 9.9 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 Landkreis Oldenburg?
At 2.6% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Oldenburg ranked 185th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 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 Landkreis Oldenburg?
In 2022, the district of Oldenburg had 14.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 197th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 12.4.
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 Oldenburg?
At 22.8% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Oldenburg ranked 189th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 28.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Oldenburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Oldenburg was 6.9% in 2023, 133rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 8.4% 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 Oldenburg?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Oldenburg was 0.97 in 2023, 160th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.79 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Oldenburg?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Oldenburg ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). 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 Landkreis Oldenburg?
At 4,414 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Oldenburg ranked 127th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 4,625 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Oldenburg?
At 15.0% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Oldenburg ranked 192nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 13.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oldenburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 264 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Vogelsbergkreis | 5.6% |
| 262 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.6% |
| 263 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 264 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 5.5% |
| 265 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 5.5% |
| 266 | Konstanz | 5.5% |
| 267 | Südliche Weinstraße | 5.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 257 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 8.9 |
| 255 | Südliche Weinstraße | 8.8 |
| 256 | Esslingen | 8.8 |
| 257 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 8.7 |
| 258 | Mainz-Bingen | 8.7 |
| 259 | Landkreis Rostock | 8.7 |
| 260 | Alzey-Worms | 8.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 186 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Bodenseekreis | 2.6% |
| 184 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 2.6% |
| 185 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 2.6% |
| 186 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 187 | Ammerland | 2.6% |
| 188 | Helmstedt | 2.6% |
| 189 | Verden | 2.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 182 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Cuxhaven | about €9 |
| 180 | Verden | about €9 |
| 181 | Grafschaft Bentheim | about €9 |
| 182 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 183 | Vechta | about €9 |
| 184 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 185 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
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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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