Poverty and living standards in Salzgitter, 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 Salzgitter was 15.8% in 2023, 15th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 16.8%.
How high is child poverty in Salzgitter?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Salzgitter was 24.1 in 2023, 18th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 26.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Salzgitter?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Salzgitter was 3.9% in 2023, 87th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 3.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Salzgitter?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Salzgitter was 21.7 in 2022, 53rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 12.9 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 Salzgitter?
At 26.3% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Salzgitter ranked 125th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 30.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Salzgitter?
In 2023, the city of Salzgitter recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 11.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Salzgitter?
In 2023, the city of Salzgitter had 2.68 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd highest of 400 districts. It was 2.45 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Salzgitter?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Salzgitter was about €6 in 2024, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was also 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 Salzgitter?
In 2022, the city of Salzgitter had 6,627 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 115th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6,059.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Salzgitter?
At 12.3% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Salzgitter ranked 8th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 11.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 15 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1% |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 14 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 15 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8% |
| 16 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 15.7% |
| 17 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.3% |
| 18 | Berlin | 15.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.4 |
| 16 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.2 |
| 17 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 18 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.1 |
| 19 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.0 |
| 20 | Berlin | 24.0 |
| 21 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 87 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 85 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 86 | Celle | 4.0% |
| 87 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.9% |
| 88 | Recklinghausen | 3.9% |
| 89 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 3.8% |
| 90 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 377 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | about €7 |
| 375 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | about €7 |
| 376 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | about €7 |
| 377 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 378 | Holzminden | about €6 |
| 379 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | about €6 |
| 380 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | about €6 |
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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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