Poverty and living standards in Herford (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 8.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Herford ranked 143rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 7.8%.
How high is child poverty in Herford?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Herford was 12.6 in 2023, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 13.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Herford?
In 2023, Herford recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.1%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 121st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Herford?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Herford was 16.5 in 2022, 159th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 11.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Herford?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Herford was 21.5% in 2023, 144th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 26.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Herford?
At 8.8% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Herford ranked 118th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 11.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Herford?
At 0.84 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Herford ranked 187th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.74.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Herford?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Herford was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Herford?
At 4,814 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Herford ranked 161st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 4,504.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Herford?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Herford was 14.1% in 2023, 116th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 13.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Herford compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Herford ranks 143 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 141 | Spree-Neiße | 8.0% |
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 143 | Herford | 8.0% |
| 144 | Schaumburg | 7.9% |
| 145 | Steinburg | 7.9% |
| 146 | Heidekreis | 7.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Herford ranks 136 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 12.9 |
| 134 | Wolfenbüttel | 12.8 |
| 135 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 12.8 |
| 136 | Herford | 12.6 |
| 137 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 12.6 |
| 138 | Heidekreis | 12.5 |
| 139 | Wittenberg | 12.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Herford ranks 121 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Cloppenburg | 3.2% |
| 119 | Fulda | 3.2% |
| 120 | Steinfurt | 3.1% |
| 121 | Herford | 3.1% |
| 122 | Saarlouis | 3.1% |
| 123 | Pinneberg | 3.1% |
| 124 | Bad Kreuznach | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Herford ranks 280 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 278 | Borken | about €8 |
| 279 | Warendorf | about €8 |
| 280 | Herford | about €8 |
| 281 | Lippe | about €8 |
| 282 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 283 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 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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