Poverty and living standards in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 10.8%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 66th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 10.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 17.0 in 2023, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 16.8 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 3.5% in 2023, 97th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 2.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 19.0 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 102nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 14.4 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 22.3% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 177th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 26.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 9.4% in 2023, 83rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 11.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 1.14 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 121st highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.06 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
In 2024, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 6,448 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 5,750 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 13.3% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 45th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 12.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 66 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9% |
| 64 | Altenburger Land | 10.9% |
| 65 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 10.8% |
| 66 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 10.8% |
| 67 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8% |
| 68 | Unna | 10.7% |
| 69 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 63 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 66 | Nienburg (Weser) | 16.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 97 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Göttingen | 3.6% |
| 95 | Neuwied | 3.6% |
| 96 | Goslar | 3.6% |
| 97 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 3.5% |
| 98 | Limburg-Weilburg | 3.5% |
| 99 | Mettmann | 3.4% |
| 100 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 283 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Herford | about €8 |
| 281 | Lippe | about €8 |
| 282 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 283 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | about €8 |
| 284 | Olpe | about €8 |
| 285 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | about €8 |
| 286 | Soest | 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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