Poverty and living standards in Lippe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Lippe recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 9.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 106th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.2%.
How high is child poverty in Lippe?
In 2023, Lippe had 13.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 119th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.2 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 Lippe?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Lippe was 3.0% in 2023, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 2.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Lippe?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Lippe was 19.6 in 2022, 89th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 15.6 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 Lippe?
In 2023, Lippe recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 24.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 29.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Lippe?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Lippe was 8.1% in 2023, 155th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 10.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Lippe?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Lippe was 0.86 in 2023, 182nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.70.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Lippe?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Lippe was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Lippe?
In 2022, Lippe had 4,589 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 3,835 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Lippe?
In 2023, Lippe recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.4%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 56th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Lippe compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Lippe ranks 106 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Dithmarschen | 9.3% |
| 104 | Wesel | 9.2% |
| 105 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 106 | Lippe | 9.1% |
| 107 | Peine | 9.1% |
| 108 | Wittenberg | 9.1% |
| 109 | Birkenfeld | 9.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Lippe ranks 119 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 13.7 |
| 117 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6 |
| 118 | Helmstedt | 13.6 |
| 119 | Lippe | 13.6 |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 121 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 122 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Lippe ranks 133 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Wetteraukreis | 3.1% |
| 131 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 132 | Hildesheim | 3.0% |
| 133 | Lippe | 3.0% |
| 134 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 3.0% |
| 135 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 136 | Hochtaunuskreis | 3.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Lippe ranks 281 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 284 | Olpe | 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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