Poverty and living standards in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 16.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 12th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 17.1%.
How high is child poverty in Mönchengladbach?
At 26.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 12th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 30.2 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 Mönchengladbach?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Mönchengladbach was 6.5% in 2023, 24th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 5.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mönchengladbach?
In 2022, the city of Mönchengladbach had 18.5 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 118th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 14.0 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 Mönchengladbach?
In 2023, the city of Mönchengladbach recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 28.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 70th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 33.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mönchengladbach?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Mönchengladbach was 14.2% in 2023, 12th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 16.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mönchengladbach?
In 2023, the city of Mönchengladbach had 1.81 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.72 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mönchengladbach?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Mönchengladbach?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Mönchengladbach was 9,331 in 2022, 40th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 7,626 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mönchengladbach?
At 14.7% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 180th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 14.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 12 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
| 10 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.6% |
| 11 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3% |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1% |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 14 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 15 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.0 |
| 10 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.9 |
| 11 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.4 |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.0 |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.7 |
| 14 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 25.5 |
| 15 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 24 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 22 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 23 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 24 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 25 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 26 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
| 27 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 186 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Vechta | about €9 |
| 184 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 185 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 186 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 187 | Viersen | about €9 |
| 188 | Euskirchen | about €9 |
| 189 | Coesfeld | 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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