Poverty and living standards in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 15.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 19th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 15.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 24.5 in 2023, 17th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 27.4 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 Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At 5.4% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 46th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 4.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2022, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr had 18.9 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 105th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 10.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 21.9% in 2023, 165th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 26.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2023, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 10.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 54th highest of 400 districts. It was 11.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At 0.59 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 119th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 0.87 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from 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 Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2022, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr had 6,313 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6,604 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At 13.4% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 53rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 19 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 15.7% |
| 17 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.3% |
| 18 | Berlin | 15.2% |
| 19 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.1% |
| 20 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7% |
| 21 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5% |
| 22 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 25.5 |
| 15 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.4 |
| 16 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.2 |
| 17 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 18 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.1 |
| 19 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.0 |
| 20 | Berlin | 24.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 46 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 44 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 45 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 5.4% |
| 46 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 47 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 5.4% |
| 48 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 49 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 268 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 266 | Wittmund | about €8 |
| 267 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 268 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 269 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 270 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 271 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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