Poverty and living standards in Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 11.5% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Bottrop ranked 54th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 12.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Bottrop?
In 2023, the city of Bottrop had 18.0 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 55th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.9 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 Bottrop?
In 2023, the city of Bottrop recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 144th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Bottrop?
In 2022, the city of Bottrop had 25.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 17th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 19.3 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 Bottrop?
In 2023, the city of Bottrop recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 26.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 131st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 31.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bottrop?
In 2023, the city of Bottrop recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 9.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Bottrop?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Bottrop was 1.69 in 2023, 38th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 1.34 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bottrop?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Bottrop ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was 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 Bottrop?
In 2022, the city of Bottrop had 7,317 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 83rd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,879.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bottrop?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Bottrop was 12.7% in 2023, 22nd 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 Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 54 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 52 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 11.5% |
| 53 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 54 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 55 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 11.3% |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 57 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 53 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 55 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 57 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 17.9 |
| 58 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 145 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 143 | Uelzen | 2.9% |
| 144 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.9% |
| 145 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.9% |
| 146 | Lörrach | 2.9% |
| 147 | Schaumburg | 2.9% |
| 148 | Diepholz | 2.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 277 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Düren | about €8 |
| 275 | Heinsberg | about €8 |
| 276 | Oberbergischer Kreis | about €8 |
| 277 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 278 | Borken | about €8 |
| 279 | Warendorf | about €8 |
| 280 | Herford | 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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