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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%.

Residents under 65 on basic income support (%)
14.1%
2023
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100
21.5
2023
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%)
3.9%
2023
Households on housing benefit per 1,000
18.2
2022
Households with net income under €1,500 a month (%)
25.4%
2023
Over-indebted adults (%)
12.0%
2023
Personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults
1.26
2023
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded)
about €7
2024

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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 %

RankAreaResidents under 65 on basic income support (%)
22Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt14.4%
23Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt14.4%
24Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt14.1%
25Recklinghausen14.1%
26Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt14.0%
27Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt13.7%
28Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt13.7%
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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

RankAreaChildren under 15 on basic income support per 100
24Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt21.7
25Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt21.6
26Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt21.6
27Recklinghausen21.5
28Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt21.3
29Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt21.1
30Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt21.0
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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 %

RankAreaOver-65s on basic income support in old age (%)
85Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt4.0%
86Celle4.0%
87Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt3.9%
88Recklinghausen3.9%
89Hameln-Pyrmont3.8%
90Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt3.8%
91Paderborn3.8%
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)

Recklinghausen ranks 329 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)

RankAreaAsking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded)
326Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadtabout €7
327Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadtabout €7
328Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadtabout €7
329Recklinghausenabout €7
330Höxterabout €7
331Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadtabout €7
332Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadtabout €7
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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