Poverty and living standards in Heinsberg (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 7.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Heinsberg ranked 171st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 7.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Heinsberg?
At 11.2 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Heinsberg ranked 172nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 12.5 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 Heinsberg?
In 2023, Heinsberg recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 179th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 2.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Heinsberg?
In 2022, Heinsberg had 17.4 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 144th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.5 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 Heinsberg?
At 22.6% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Heinsberg ranked 184th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 27.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Heinsberg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Heinsberg was 9.5% in 2023, 79th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 11.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Heinsberg?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Heinsberg was 1.06 in 2023, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.93 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Heinsberg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Heinsberg was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. 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 Heinsberg?
At 5,529 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Heinsberg ranked 186th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 5,682 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Heinsberg?
In 2023, Heinsberg recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.0%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 110th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 16.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heinsberg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Heinsberg ranks 171 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.4% |
| 169 | Viersen | 7.3% |
| 170 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 171 | Heinsberg | 7.2% |
| 172 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 173 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 7.2% |
| 174 | Soest | 7.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Heinsberg ranks 172 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Jerichower Land | 11.3 |
| 170 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 11.3 |
| 171 | Kusel | 11.3 |
| 172 | Heinsberg | 11.2 |
| 173 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2 |
| 174 | Viersen | 11.0 |
| 175 | Plön | 11.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Heinsberg ranks 179 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 177 | Wesermarsch | 2.6% |
| 178 | Mayen-Koblenz | 2.6% |
| 179 | Heinsberg | 2.6% |
| 180 | Borken | 2.6% |
| 181 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 2.6% |
| 182 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Heinsberg ranks 275 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 278 | Borken | 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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