Poverty and living standards in Minden-Lübbecke (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Minden-Lübbecke was 9.3% in 2023, 101st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 8.8%.
How high is child poverty in Minden-Lübbecke?
At 15.2 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Minden-Lübbecke ranked 87th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 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 Minden-Lübbecke?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Minden-Lübbecke was 3.4% in 2023, 101st 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 Minden-Lübbecke?
At 20.0 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Minden-Lübbecke ranked 81st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 16.5 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 Minden-Lübbecke?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Minden-Lübbecke was 22.8% in 2023, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 27.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Minden-Lübbecke?
In 2023, Minden-Lübbecke recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 130th 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 Minden-Lübbecke?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Minden-Lübbecke was 1.05 in 2023, 139th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.81 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Minden-Lübbecke?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Minden-Lübbecke was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest 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 Minden-Lübbecke?
In 2022, Minden-Lübbecke had 4,714 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 149th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4,468 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Minden-Lübbecke?
At 12.9% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Minden-Lübbecke ranked 30th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 12.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Minden-Lübbecke compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Minden-Lübbecke ranks 101 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Düren | 9.5% |
| 99 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 9.4% |
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 9.4% |
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 9.3% |
| 102 | Wesermarsch | 9.3% |
| 103 | Dithmarschen | 9.3% |
| 104 | Wesel | 9.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Minden-Lübbecke ranks 87 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Prignitz | 15.5 |
| 85 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4 |
| 86 | Stade | 15.3 |
| 87 | Minden-Lübbecke | 15.2 |
| 88 | Wesermarsch | 15.1 |
| 89 | Dithmarschen | 15.1 |
| 90 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Minden-Lübbecke ranks 101 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 103 | Altötting | 3.4% |
| 104 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Minden-Lübbecke ranks 193 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Steinfurt | about €9 |
| 191 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 192 | Gütersloh | about €9 |
| 193 | Minden-Lübbecke | about €9 |
| 194 | Paderborn | about €9 |
| 195 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 196 | Odenwaldkreis | about €9 |
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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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