Poverty and living standards in Osterholz (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 5.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Osterholz ranked 132nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 4.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Osterholz?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Osterholz was 7.9 in 2023, 119th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 8.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Osterholz?
In 2023, Osterholz recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.2%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 168th lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Osterholz?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Osterholz was 12.1 in 2022, 140th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 9.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Osterholz?
At 20.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Osterholz ranked 114th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 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 Osterholz?
In 2023, Osterholz recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.2%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 99th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Osterholz?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Osterholz was 0.48 in 2023, 72nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.95 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Osterholz?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Osterholz ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Osterholz?
At 4,555 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Osterholz ranked 139th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 4,578.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Osterholz?
At 15.6% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Osterholz ranked 141st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 14.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Osterholz compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Osterholz ranks 269 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Konstanz | 5.5% |
| 267 | Südliche Weinstraße | 5.5% |
| 268 | Alzey-Worms | 5.4% |
| 269 | Osterholz | 5.4% |
| 270 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.4% |
| 271 | Fulda | 5.3% |
| 272 | Cochem-Zell | 5.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Osterholz ranks 282 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Olpe | 8.0 |
| 280 | Coesfeld | 7.9 |
| 281 | Böblingen | 7.9 |
| 282 | Osterholz | 7.9 |
| 283 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 7.9 |
| 284 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 7.8 |
| 285 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Osterholz ranks 233 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Göppingen | 2.2% |
| 231 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 2.2% |
| 232 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 2.2% |
| 233 | Osterholz | 2.2% |
| 234 | Deggendorf | 2.2% |
| 235 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 2.2% |
| 236 | Tuttlingen | 2.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Osterholz ranks 115 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Göttingen | about €10 |
| 113 | Region Hannover | about €10 |
| 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 |
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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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