Poverty and living standards in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Herne recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 18.3%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 5th highest of 400 districts. It was 18.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Herne?
In 2023, the city of Herne had 28.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 7th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 29.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Herne?
At 5.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Herne ranked 57th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 3.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Herne?
At 25.3 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Herne ranked 20th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 16.9 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 Herne?
At 30.3% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Herne ranked 19th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 35.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Herne?
At 15.6% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Herne ranked 6th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 18.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Herne?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Herne was 2.53 in 2023, 5th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 2.36 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Herne?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Herne ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from 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 Herne?
In 2022, the city of Herne had 9,159 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 46th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 8,682 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Herne?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Herne was 11.5% in 2023, 4th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 10.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 5 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1% |
| 3 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6% |
| 4 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
| 5 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3% |
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1% |
| 7 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0% |
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.5 |
| 5 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.3 |
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.6 |
| 7 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2 |
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0 |
| 9 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.0 |
| 10 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 58 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 56 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 57 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 58 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 59 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 60 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 61 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 4.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 333 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Höxter | about €7 |
| 331 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 332 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 333 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 334 | Hochsauerlandkreis | about €7 |
| 335 | Märkischer Kreis | about €7 |
| 336 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | about €7 |
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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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