Poverty and living standards in Osnabrück, 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 Osnabrück was 11.0% in 2023, 61st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 11.2%.
How high is child poverty in Osnabrück?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Osnabrück was 18.7 in 2023, 50th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 20.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Osnabrück?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Osnabrück was 6.5% in 2023, 25th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 5.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Osnabrück?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Osnabrück was 16.6 in 2022, 158th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 16.1 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 Osnabrück?
At 26.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Osnabrück ranked 107th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 32.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 10.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 50th highest of 400 districts. It was 11.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück had 1.88 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 21st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.46 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Osnabrück?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Osnabrück was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Osnabrück?
At 10,879 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Osnabrück ranked 23rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 10,684 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Osnabrück?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Osnabrück was 13.1% in 2023, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 11.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 61 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 59 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 60 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 11.0% |
| 61 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 62 | Goslar | 11.0% |
| 63 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9% |
| 64 | Altenburger Land | 10.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 49 | Goslar | 19.0 |
| 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 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 25 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 23 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 24 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 25 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 26 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
| 27 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 28 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 118 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 121 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 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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