Poverty and living standards in Unna (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 10.7% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Unna ranked 68th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 11.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Unna?
At 16.5 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Unna ranked 72nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 18.2 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 Unna?
At 3.4% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Unna ranked 104th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Unna?
In 2022, Unna had 23.7 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 28th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 19.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Unna?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Unna was 23.2% in 2023, 197th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 29.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Unna?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Unna was 9.7% in 2023, 70th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 11.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Unna?
In 2023, Unna had 1.27 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th highest of 400 districts. It was 1.07 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Unna?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Unna ranked 156th 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 Unna?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Unna was 6,151 in 2022, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 5,994 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Unna?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Unna was 12.7% in 2023, 18th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Unna compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Unna ranks 68 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 10.8% |
| 66 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 10.8% |
| 67 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8% |
| 68 | Unna | 10.7% |
| 69 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.7% |
| 70 | Nordhausen | 10.7% |
| 71 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Unna ranks 72 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Uckermark | 16.6 |
| 70 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.6 |
| 71 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.6 |
| 72 | Unna | 16.5 |
| 73 | Birkenfeld | 16.4 |
| 74 | Mettmann | 16.4 |
| 75 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Unna ranks 105 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 108 | Vechta | 3.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Unna ranks 287 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Olpe | about €8 |
| 285 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | about €8 |
| 286 | Soest | about €8 |
| 287 | Unna | about €8 |
| 288 | Vogelsbergkreis | about €8 |
| 289 | Kassel, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 290 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 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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