Poverty and living standards in Wesel (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Wesel was 9.2% in 2023, 104th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 9.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wesel?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Wesel was 14.0 in 2023, 109th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 14.7 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 Wesel?
At 2.8% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Wesel ranked 161st highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Wesel?
In 2022, Wesel had 19.4 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 14.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Wesel?
In 2023, Wesel recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 21.8%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 161st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 26.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wesel?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Wesel was 8.5% in 2023, 126th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 10.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wesel?
In 2023, Wesel had 0.92 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 169th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.04.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wesel?
In 2024, Wesel recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Wesel?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Wesel was 5,882 in 2022, 162nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 5,564 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Wesel?
In 2023, Wesel recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 12.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 28th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wesel compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wesel ranks 104 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 9.3% |
| 102 | Wesermarsch | 9.3% |
| 103 | Dithmarschen | 9.3% |
| 104 | Wesel | 9.2% |
| 105 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 106 | Lippe | 9.1% |
| 107 | Peine | 9.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wesel ranks 109 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 14.1 |
| 107 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 14.1 |
| 108 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.0 |
| 109 | Wesel | 14.0 |
| 110 | Celle | 14.0 |
| 111 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.9 |
| 112 | Wittmund | 13.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wesel ranks 161 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Kleve | 2.8% |
| 159 | Northeim | 2.8% |
| 160 | Leer | 2.8% |
| 161 | Wesel | 2.8% |
| 162 | Viersen | 2.8% |
| 163 | Wolfenbüttel | 2.7% |
| 164 | Soest | 2.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wesel ranks 273 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 271 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 272 | Kleve | about €8 |
| 273 | Wesel | about €8 |
| 274 | Düren | about €8 |
| 275 | Heinsberg | about €8 |
| 276 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 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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