Poverty and living standards in Kleve (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 6.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Kleve ranked 178th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 6.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Kleve?
In 2023, Kleve had 9.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 177th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Kleve?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Kleve was 2.8% in 2023, 158th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Kleve?
At 20.0 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Kleve ranked 81st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 14.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Kleve?
At 20.8% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Kleve ranked 123rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 24.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Kleve?
In 2023, Kleve recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 123rd highest of 400 districts. It was 10.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Kleve?
In 2023, Kleve had 0.84 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 187th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.96.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Kleve?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Kleve was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was 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 Kleve?
At 6,393 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Kleve ranked 128th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 6,445 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Kleve?
At 14.8% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Kleve ranked 196th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 15.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kleve compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kleve ranks 223 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Höxter | 6.3% |
| 221 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 6.3% |
| 222 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.3% |
| 223 | Kleve | 6.2% |
| 224 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2% |
| 225 | Wetteraukreis | 6.2% |
| 226 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kleve ranks 224 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Spree-Neiße | 9.7 |
| 222 | Vogtlandkreis | 9.7 |
| 223 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6 |
| 224 | Kleve | 9.6 |
| 225 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 9.6 |
| 226 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 9.6 |
| 227 | Gütersloh | 9.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kleve ranks 158 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 2.8% |
| 156 | Odenwaldkreis | 2.8% |
| 157 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.8% |
| 158 | Kleve | 2.8% |
| 159 | Northeim | 2.8% |
| 160 | Leer | 2.8% |
| 161 | Wesel | 2.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kleve ranks 272 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 270 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 271 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 272 | Kleve | about €8 |
| 273 | Wesel | about €8 |
| 274 | Düren | about €8 |
| 275 | Heinsberg | 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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