Poverty and living standards in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Solingen recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 11.2%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 56th highest of 400 districts. It was 11.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Solingen?
At 17.9 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Solingen ranked 56th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 18.4 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 Solingen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Solingen was 4.0% in 2023, 84th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 3.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Solingen?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Solingen was 20.6 in 2022, 74th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 16.1 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 Solingen?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Solingen was 23.9% in 2023, 183rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 28.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Solingen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Solingen was 13.7% in 2023, 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 15.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Solingen?
In 2023, the city of Solingen had 0.96 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd highest of 400 districts. It was 1.04 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Solingen?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Solingen was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was 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 Solingen?
In 2022, the city of Solingen had 6,868 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 107th highest of 400 districts. It was 6,155 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Solingen?
In 2023, the city of Solingen recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.6%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 75th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 13.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 56 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 54 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 55 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 11.3% |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 57 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 58 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 59 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 55 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 57 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 17.9 |
| 58 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 59 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 84 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
| 82 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
| 83 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
| 84 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 85 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 86 | Celle | 4.0% |
| 87 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 270 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 268 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 269 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 270 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 271 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 272 | Kleve | about €8 |
| 273 | Wesel | 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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