Poverty and living standards in Paderborn (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Paderborn recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.6%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd highest of 400 districts. It was 7.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Paderborn?
At 11.4 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Paderborn ranked 166th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 11.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Paderborn?
At 3.8% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Paderborn ranked 91st highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 3.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Paderborn?
In 2022, Paderborn had 16.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 169th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.2 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 Paderborn?
At 24.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Paderborn ranked 175th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 29.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Paderborn?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Paderborn was 7.4% in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 9.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Paderborn?
In 2023, Paderborn had 0.67 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 157th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.65 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Paderborn?
In 2024, Paderborn recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. 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 Paderborn?
In 2022, Paderborn had 5,779 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 170th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,301.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Paderborn?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Paderborn was 13.3% in 2023, 49th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 12.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Paderborn compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Paderborn ranks 162 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Saarlouis | 7.7% |
| 160 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6% |
| 161 | Nordsachsen | 7.6% |
| 162 | Paderborn | 7.6% |
| 163 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 7.6% |
| 164 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5% |
| 165 | Sömmerda | 7.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Paderborn ranks 166 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5 |
| 164 | Ilm-Kreis | 11.5 |
| 165 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4 |
| 166 | Paderborn | 11.4 |
| 167 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 11.4 |
| 168 | Diepholz | 11.4 |
| 169 | Jerichower Land | 11.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Paderborn ranks 91 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Recklinghausen | 3.9% |
| 89 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 3.8% |
| 90 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.8% |
| 91 | Paderborn | 3.8% |
| 92 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
| 93 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 3.7% |
| 94 | Göttingen | 3.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Paderborn ranks 194 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 197 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 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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