Poverty and living standards in Region Hannover (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 12.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Region Hannover ranked 44th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 11.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Region Hannover?
At 19.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Region Hannover ranked 42nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 19.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Region Hannover?
In 2023, Region Hannover recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 6.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. It was 4.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Region Hannover?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Region Hannover was 17.4 in 2022, 142nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 13.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Region Hannover?
In 2023, Region Hannover recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 25.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 31.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Region Hannover?
In 2023, Region Hannover recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 131st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Region Hannover?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Region Hannover was 1.44 in 2023, 67th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.52.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Region Hannover?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Region Hannover 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 Region Hannover?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Region Hannover was 9,554 in 2022, 34th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 9,151 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Region Hannover?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Region Hannover was 13.0% in 2023, 32nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 12.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Region Hannover compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Region Hannover ranks 44 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 42 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 12.7% |
| 43 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 44 | Region Hannover | 12.4% |
| 45 | Salzlandkreis | 12.4% |
| 46 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.3% |
| 47 | Hamburg | 12.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Region Hannover ranks 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
| 40 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
| 41 | Hamburg | 19.9 |
| 42 | Region Hannover | 19.7 |
| 43 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7 |
| 44 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.6 |
| 45 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 19.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Region Hannover ranks 36 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0% |
| 34 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 6.0% |
| 35 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 6.0% |
| 36 | Region Hannover | 6.0% |
| 37 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 38 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7% |
| 39 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Region Hannover ranks 113 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Plön | about €10 |
| 111 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | about €10 |
| 112 | Göttingen | about €10 |
| 113 | Region Hannover | about €10 |
| 114 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 115 | Osterholz | about €10 |
| 116 | Stade | 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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