Poverty and living standards in Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 11.1% in 2023, 58th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 11.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
In 2023, the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) had 18.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 21.5 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 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 5.0% in 2023, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 4.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 18.6 in 2022, 115th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 14.3 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 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
In 2023, the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 26.7%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 110th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 32.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
In 2023, the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 145th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 1.60 in 2023, 52nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 1.26 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
At 7,432 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) ranked 79th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 7,727 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
At 13.0% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) ranked 31st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 12.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 58 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 11.3% |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 57 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 58 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 59 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 60 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 11.0% |
| 61 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 53 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 51 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 52 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 53 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 55 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 57 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 55 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 56 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 57 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 58 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 59 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 60 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 117 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 115 | Osterholz | about €10 |
| 116 | Stade | about €10 |
| 117 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 118 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 119 | Ammerland | about €10 |
| 120 | Mettmann | 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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