Poverty and living standards in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 10.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Düsseldorf ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was also 10.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Düsseldorf?
At 17.1 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Düsseldorf ranked 62nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 18.5 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 Düsseldorf?
In 2023, the city of Düsseldorf recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 8.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 5th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Düsseldorf?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Düsseldorf was 21.8 in 2022, 48th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 18.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Düsseldorf?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Düsseldorf was 23.7% in 2023, 188th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 27.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Düsseldorf?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Düsseldorf was 9.6% in 2023, 71st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 12.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Düsseldorf?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Düsseldorf was 1.03 in 2023, 146th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.85 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Düsseldorf?
At about €13 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Düsseldorf ranked 18th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €11 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Düsseldorf?
At 11,583 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Düsseldorf ranked 14th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 10,130.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Düsseldorf?
In 2023, the city of Düsseldorf recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 12.7%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 20th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 63 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 11.0% |
| 61 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 62 | Goslar | 11.0% |
| 63 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9% |
| 64 | Altenburger Land | 10.9% |
| 65 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 10.8% |
| 66 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 10.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 62 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 60 | Stendal | 17.5 |
| 61 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 62 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
| 63 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 17.0 |
| 64 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
| 65 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 5 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 3 | Hamburg | 9.2% |
| 4 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
| 5 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 6 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8% |
| 7 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 8 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 18 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | about €14 |
| 16 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | about €14 |
| 17 | Freising | about €14 |
| 18 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 19 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 20 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 21 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | about €13 |
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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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