Poverty and living standards in Recklinghausen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Recklinghausen ranked 25th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 14.8%.
How high is child poverty in Recklinghausen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Recklinghausen was 21.5 in 2023, 27th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 24.1 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 Recklinghausen?
In 2023, Recklinghausen recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 87th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Recklinghausen?
In 2022, Recklinghausen had 18.2 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 124th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 13.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Recklinghausen?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Recklinghausen was 25.4% in 2023, 150th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 31.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Recklinghausen?
At 12.0% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Recklinghausen ranked 31st highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 13.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Recklinghausen?
At 1.26 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Recklinghausen ranked 100th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.74 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Recklinghausen?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Recklinghausen ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Recklinghausen?
At 7,356 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Recklinghausen ranked 81st highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 6,801 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Recklinghausen?
In 2023, Recklinghausen recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 12.1%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 6th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Recklinghausen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Recklinghausen ranks 25 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 23 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1% |
| 25 | Recklinghausen | 14.1% |
| 26 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.0% |
| 27 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 28 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Recklinghausen ranks 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.7 |
| 25 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.6 |
| 26 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.6 |
| 27 | Recklinghausen | 21.5 |
| 28 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.3 |
| 29 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 30 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Recklinghausen ranks 88 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 86 | Celle | 4.0% |
| 87 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.9% |
| 88 | Recklinghausen | 3.9% |
| 89 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 3.8% |
| 90 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.8% |
| 91 | Paderborn | 3.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Recklinghausen ranks 329 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 327 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 328 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 329 | Recklinghausen | about €7 |
| 330 | Höxter | about €7 |
| 331 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 332 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
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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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