Poverty and living standards in Olpe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 5.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Olpe ranked 121st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 4.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Olpe?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Olpe was 8.0 in 2023, 122nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 7.9 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 Olpe?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Olpe was 1.8% in 2023, 113th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 1.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Olpe?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Olpe was 12.5 in 2022, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 8.2 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 Olpe?
In 2023, Olpe recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 17.4%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 41st lowest of 400 districts. 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 Olpe?
In 2023, Olpe recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.9%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 135th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Olpe?
In 2023, Olpe had 0.61 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 126th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.52.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Olpe?
In 2024, Olpe recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Olpe?
In 2022, Olpe had 4,550 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 138th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4,471 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Olpe?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Olpe ranked 113th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 15.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Olpe compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Olpe ranks 280 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Sonneberg | 5.3% |
| 278 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 279 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 5.2% |
| 280 | Olpe | 5.2% |
| 281 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 5.2% |
| 282 | Rastatt | 5.2% |
| 283 | Borken | 5.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Olpe ranks 279 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Meißen | 8.1 |
| 277 | Mittelsachsen | 8.1 |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 8.1 |
| 279 | Olpe | 8.0 |
| 280 | Coesfeld | 7.9 |
| 281 | Böblingen | 7.9 |
| 282 | Osterholz | 7.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Olpe ranks 288 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Erding | 1.8% |
| 286 | Hof, Landkreis | 1.8% |
| 287 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 1.8% |
| 288 | Olpe | 1.8% |
| 289 | Passau, Landkreis | 1.8% |
| 290 | Ebersberg | 1.8% |
| 291 | Weilheim-Schongau | 1.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Olpe ranks 284 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Lippe | about €8 |
| 282 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 283 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | about €8 |
| 284 | Olpe | about €8 |
| 285 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | about €8 |
| 286 | Soest | about €8 |
| 287 | Unna | 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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