Poverty and living standards in Düren (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Düren recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 9.5%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th highest of 400 districts. It was 9.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Düren?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Düren was 14.8 in 2023, 94th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 16.3 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 Düren?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Düren was 3.1% in 2023, 127th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 2.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Düren?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Düren was 14.8 in 2022, 199th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 12.1 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 Düren?
In 2023, Düren recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 23.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 197th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 27.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Düren?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Düren was 9.8% in 2023, 67th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 12.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Düren?
At 1.00 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Düren ranked 155th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.94 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Düren?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Düren was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Düren?
In 2022, Düren had 6,405 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 127th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6,108.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Düren?
At 12.8% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Düren ranked 25th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 12.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Düren compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Düren ranks 98 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6% |
| 96 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6% |
| 97 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6% |
| 98 | Düren | 9.5% |
| 99 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 9.4% |
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 9.4% |
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 9.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Düren ranks 94 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Märkischer Kreis | 14.9 |
| 92 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9 |
| 93 | Northeim | 14.8 |
| 94 | Düren | 14.8 |
| 95 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 14.7 |
| 96 | Groß-Gerau | 14.7 |
| 97 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Düren ranks 127 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Bad Kreuznach | 3.1% |
| 125 | Gütersloh | 3.1% |
| 126 | Holzminden | 3.1% |
| 127 | Düren | 3.1% |
| 128 | Märkischer Kreis | 3.1% |
| 129 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 3.1% |
| 130 | Wetteraukreis | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Düren ranks 274 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 272 | Kleve | about €8 |
| 273 | Wesel | about €8 |
| 274 | Düren | about €8 |
| 275 | Heinsberg | about €8 |
| 276 | Oberbergischer Kreis | about €8 |
| 277 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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