Poverty and living standards in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte was 11.0% in 2023, 60th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 11.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
At 14.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranked 102nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 15.8 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 Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
At 1.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranked 56th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 0.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte was 33.4 in 2022, 4th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 26.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
In 2023, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 29.7%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 25th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 37.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte was 8.6% in 2023, 125th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 10.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
In 2023, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte had 2.11 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.81.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
In 2024, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €7, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
At 6,165 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranked 145th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 5,904 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte was 13.9% in 2023, 94th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 13.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mecklenburgische Seenplatte compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranks 60 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 58 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 59 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 60 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 11.0% |
| 61 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 62 | Goslar | 11.0% |
| 63 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranks 102 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Peine | 14.6 |
| 100 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.6 |
| 101 | Burgenlandkreis | 14.4 |
| 102 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 14.3 |
| 103 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.3 |
| 104 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1 |
| 105 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 14.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranks 345 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 342 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 343 | Haßberge | 1.3% |
| 344 | Prignitz | 1.3% |
| 345 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1.3% |
| 346 | Görlitz | 1.3% |
| 347 | Saalekreis | 1.3% |
| 348 | Altenburger Land | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranks 353 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | about €7 |
| 351 | Prignitz | about €7 |
| 352 | Uckermark | about €7 |
| 353 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | about €7 |
| 354 | Meißen | about €7 |
| 355 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | about €7 |
| 356 | Leipzig | about €7 |
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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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