Poverty and living standards in Wolfenbüttel (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 8.2%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 135th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wolfenbüttel?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Wolfenbüttel was 12.8 in 2023, 134th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 12.3 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 Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.7%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 2.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Wolfenbüttel?
At 12.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Wolfenbüttel ranked 142nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 9.5 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 Wolfenbüttel?
At 24.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Wolfenbüttel ranked 178th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 29.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.9%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 139th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel had 1.57 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 55th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.19.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wolfenbüttel?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Wolfenbüttel ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Wolfenbüttel?
In 2022, Wolfenbüttel had 4,175 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 111th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3,769 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.2%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wolfenbüttel compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 135 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 8.3% |
| 133 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 8.2% |
| 134 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 8.2% |
| 135 | Wolfenbüttel | 8.2% |
| 136 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2% |
| 137 | Uelzen | 8.1% |
| 138 | Oder-Spree | 8.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 134 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.1 |
| 132 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 133 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 12.9 |
| 134 | Wolfenbüttel | 12.8 |
| 135 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 12.8 |
| 136 | Herford | 12.6 |
| 137 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 12.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 163 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Leer | 2.8% |
| 161 | Wesel | 2.8% |
| 162 | Viersen | 2.8% |
| 163 | Wolfenbüttel | 2.7% |
| 164 | Soest | 2.7% |
| 165 | Segeberg | 2.7% |
| 166 | Bergstraße | 2.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 249 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 252 | Nienburg (Weser) | 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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