Poverty and living standards in Steinfurt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Steinfurt was 5.9% in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 5.8%.
How high is child poverty in Steinfurt?
In 2023, Steinfurt had 9.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 170th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.0 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 Steinfurt?
In 2023, Steinfurt recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.1%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Steinfurt?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Steinfurt was 20.8 in 2022, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 18.1 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 Steinfurt?
In 2023, Steinfurt recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 21.3%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 136th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 25.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Steinfurt?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Steinfurt was 7.1% in 2023, 158th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 8.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Steinfurt?
In 2023, Steinfurt had 1.11 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 127th highest of 400 districts. It was 0.89 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Steinfurt?
In 2024, Steinfurt 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. 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 Steinfurt?
In 2022, Steinfurt had 5,847 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 165th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,419.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Steinfurt?
In 2023, Steinfurt recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.1%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 107th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Steinfurt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Steinfurt ranks 239 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Greiz | 6.0% |
| 237 | Gütersloh | 6.0% |
| 238 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.0% |
| 239 | Steinfurt | 5.9% |
| 240 | Stormarn | 5.9% |
| 241 | Oberhavel | 5.9% |
| 242 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Steinfurt ranks 231 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.5 |
| 229 | Verden | 9.4 |
| 230 | Harburg | 9.4 |
| 231 | Steinfurt | 9.4 |
| 232 | Stormarn | 9.4 |
| 233 | Nordsachsen | 9.4 |
| 234 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Steinfurt ranks 120 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 118 | Cloppenburg | 3.2% |
| 119 | Fulda | 3.2% |
| 120 | Steinfurt | 3.1% |
| 121 | Herford | 3.1% |
| 122 | Saarlouis | 3.1% |
| 123 | Pinneberg | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Steinfurt ranks 190 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Viersen | about €9 |
| 188 | Euskirchen | about €9 |
| 189 | Coesfeld | about €9 |
| 190 | Steinfurt | about €9 |
| 191 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 192 | Gütersloh | about €9 |
| 193 | Minden-Lübbecke | 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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