Poverty and living standards in Gütersloh (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Gütersloh recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 6.0%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 164th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 6.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Gütersloh?
At 9.6 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Gütersloh ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 10.0 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 Gütersloh?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Gütersloh was 3.1% in 2023, 125th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 2.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Gütersloh?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Gütersloh was 19.6 in 2022, 90th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 16.6 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 Gütersloh?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Gütersloh was 17.3% in 2023, 39th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 22.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Gütersloh?
In 2023, Gütersloh recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.2%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 166th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 8.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Gütersloh?
In 2023, Gütersloh had 0.64 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 144th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.62 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Gütersloh?
In 2024, Gütersloh recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Gütersloh?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Gütersloh was 4,755 in 2022, 154th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 4,535 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Gütersloh?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Gütersloh was 14.4% in 2023, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 13.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Gütersloh compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Gütersloh ranks 237 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Donnersbergkreis | 6.0% |
| 235 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.0% |
| 236 | Greiz | 6.0% |
| 237 | Gütersloh | 6.0% |
| 238 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.0% |
| 239 | Steinfurt | 5.9% |
| 240 | Stormarn | 5.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Gütersloh ranks 227 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Kleve | 9.6 |
| 225 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 9.6 |
| 226 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 9.6 |
| 227 | Gütersloh | 9.6 |
| 228 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.5 |
| 229 | Verden | 9.4 |
| 230 | Harburg | 9.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Gütersloh ranks 125 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Saarlouis | 3.1% |
| 123 | Pinneberg | 3.1% |
| 124 | Bad Kreuznach | 3.1% |
| 125 | Gütersloh | 3.1% |
| 126 | Holzminden | 3.1% |
| 127 | Düren | 3.1% |
| 128 | Märkischer Kreis | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Gütersloh ranks 192 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Coesfeld | about €9 |
| 190 | Steinfurt | about €9 |
| 191 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 192 | Gütersloh | about €9 |
| 193 | Minden-Lübbecke | about €9 |
| 194 | Paderborn | about €9 |
| 195 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
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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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