Poverty and living standards in Osnabrück, Landkreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the district of Osnabrück recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 4.6%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.1%.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Osnabrück?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Osnabrück was 6.9 in 2023, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 6.6 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 Osnabrück?
At 2.6% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Osnabrück ranked 176th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At 18.8 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Osnabrück ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 15.0 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 Landkreis Osnabrück?
In 2023, the district of Osnabrück recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 20.4%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 113th lowest of 400 districts. It was 25.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At 6.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Osnabrück ranked 139th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 8.5% 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 Osnabrück?
At 1.36 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Osnabrück ranked 82nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.19 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Osnabrück ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At 4,208 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Osnabrück ranked 114th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 4,495.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At 16.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Osnabrück ranked 78th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 16.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Osnabrück, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 303 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Emsland | 4.7% |
| 301 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 302 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 303 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 304 | Ostalbkreis | 4.5% |
| 305 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.5% |
| 306 | Vulkaneifel | 4.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 310 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Zollernalbkreis | 7.0 |
| 308 | Vulkaneifel | 7.0 |
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 6.9 |
| 310 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 311 | Erzgebirgskreis | 6.9 |
| 312 | Emsland | 6.8 |
| 313 | Schwäbisch Hall | 6.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 176 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 2.7% |
| 174 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 2.7% |
| 175 | Warendorf | 2.6% |
| 176 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 177 | Wesermarsch | 2.6% |
| 178 | Mayen-Koblenz | 2.6% |
| 179 | Heinsberg | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 265 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Emsland | about €8 |
| 263 | Friesland (DE) | about €8 |
| 264 | Leer | about €8 |
| 265 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 266 | Wittmund | about €8 |
| 267 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 268 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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