Poverty and living standards in Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Remscheid recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 12.0%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 48th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Remscheid?
In 2023, the city of Remscheid had 19.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 20.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Remscheid?
At 3.4% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Remscheid ranked 104th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Remscheid?
At 17.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Remscheid ranked 140th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 11.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Remscheid?
In 2023, the city of Remscheid recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 21.7%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 158th lowest of 400 districts. It was 26.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Remscheid?
At 12.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Remscheid ranked 30th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 14.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Remscheid?
In 2023, the city of Remscheid had 1.93 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.54.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Remscheid?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Remscheid was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Remscheid?
In 2022, the city of Remscheid had 6,956 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 103rd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6,172.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Remscheid?
At 13.7% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Remscheid ranked 78th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 12.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 48 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Salzlandkreis | 12.4% |
| 46 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.3% |
| 47 | Hamburg | 12.2% |
| 48 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.0% |
| 49 | Neunkirchen | 11.9% |
| 50 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 51 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
| 41 | Hamburg | 19.9 |
| 42 | Region Hannover | 19.7 |
| 43 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7 |
| 44 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.6 |
| 45 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 19.5 |
| 46 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 19.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 104 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 3.4% |
| 102 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 3.4% |
| 103 | Altötting | 3.4% |
| 104 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 105 | Unna | 3.4% |
| 106 | Neunkirchen | 3.4% |
| 107 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 3.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 327 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 325 | Wesermarsch | about €7 |
| 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 |
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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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