Poverty and living standards in Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Bonn was 11.1% in 2023, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 11.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Bonn?
At 18.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Bonn ranked 51st 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 Bonn?
In 2023, the city of Bonn recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 6.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Bonn?
At 16.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Bonn ranked 170th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 13.6 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 Bonn?
At 27.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Bonn ranked 91st highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 31.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bonn?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Bonn was 6.8% in 2023, 132nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 8.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Bonn?
At 0.64 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Bonn ranked 144th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.66.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bonn?
In 2024, the city of Bonn recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €12, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. It was about €10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bonn?
At 10,481 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Bonn ranked 24th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 8,555 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bonn?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Bonn was 13.3% in 2023, 51st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 12.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 57 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 55 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 11.3% |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 57 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 58 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 59 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 60 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 11.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 49 | Goslar | 19.0 |
| 50 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 51 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 52 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 53 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 22 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7% |
| 20 | Berlin | 6.7% |
| 21 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 22 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 23 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 24 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 25 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 35 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 33 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 34 | Stormarn | about €12 |
| 35 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 36 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 37 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | about €12 |
| 38 | Groß-Gerau | about €12 |
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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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