Poverty and living standards in Peine (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Peine was 9.1% in 2023, 107th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 8.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Peine?
In 2023, Peine had 14.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 14.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Peine?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Peine was 2.3% in 2023, 180th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Peine?
In 2022, Peine had 13.2 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 168th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 10.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Peine?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Peine was 23.8% in 2023, 187th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 28.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Peine?
At 7.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Peine ranked 168th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 10.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Peine?
In 2023, Peine had 1.38 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 76th highest of 400 districts. It was also 1.38 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Peine?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Peine was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Peine?
At 5,303 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Peine ranked 198th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 5,007 in 2018.
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In 2023, Peine recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.2%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 130th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 13.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Peine compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Peine ranks 107 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Wesel | 9.2% |
| 105 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 106 | Lippe | 9.1% |
| 107 | Peine | 9.1% |
| 108 | Wittenberg | 9.1% |
| 109 | Birkenfeld | 9.1% |
| 110 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Peine ranks 99 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Groß-Gerau | 14.7 |
| 97 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
| 98 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
| 99 | Peine | 14.6 |
| 100 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.6 |
| 101 | Burgenlandkreis | 14.4 |
| 102 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 14.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Peine ranks 221 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Cuxhaven | 2.3% |
| 219 | Mainz-Bingen | 2.3% |
| 220 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 221 | Peine | 2.3% |
| 222 | Hohenlohekreis | 2.3% |
| 223 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 224 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Peine ranks 248 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Dithmarschen | about €8 |
| 246 | Steinburg | about €8 |
| 247 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 248 | Peine | about €8 |
| 249 | Wolfenbüttel | about €8 |
| 250 | Diepholz | about €8 |
| 251 | Hildesheim | 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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