Poverty and living standards in Mettmann (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Mettmann recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 10.3%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 78th highest of 400 districts. It was 9.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Mettmann?
In 2023, Mettmann had 16.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 74th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.7 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 Mettmann?
In 2023, Mettmann recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mettmann?
In 2022, Mettmann had 18.4 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 119th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 13.4 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 Mettmann?
At 18.1% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Mettmann ranked 51st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 20.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mettmann?
In 2023, Mettmann recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 147th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mettmann?
At 1.33 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Mettmann ranked 89th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.16.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mettmann?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Mettmann ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Mettmann?
In 2022, Mettmann had 5,846 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 166th highest of 400 districts. It was 5,758 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mettmann?
In 2023, Mettmann recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 49th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 13.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mettmann compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mettmann ranks 78 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 10.5% |
| 76 | Holzminden | 10.4% |
| 77 | Prignitz | 10.4% |
| 78 | Mettmann | 10.3% |
| 79 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
| 80 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 81 | Städteregion Aachen | 10.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mettmann ranks 74 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.6 |
| 72 | Unna | 16.5 |
| 73 | Birkenfeld | 16.4 |
| 74 | Mettmann | 16.4 |
| 75 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3 |
| 76 | Altenburger Land | 16.2 |
| 77 | Holzminden | 16.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mettmann ranks 99 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Goslar | 3.6% |
| 97 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 3.5% |
| 98 | Limburg-Weilburg | 3.5% |
| 99 | Mettmann | 3.4% |
| 100 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 3.4% |
| 102 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 3.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mettmann ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 118 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 119 | Ammerland | about €10 |
| 120 | Mettmann | about €10 |
| 121 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | about €10 |
| 122 | Städteregion Aachen | about €10 |
| 123 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | about €10 |
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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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