Poverty and living standards in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Wuppertal recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 16.8%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 17.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wuppertal?
In 2023, the city of Wuppertal had 26.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 11th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 29.1 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 Wuppertal?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Wuppertal was 6.5% in 2023, 23rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 5.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Wuppertal?
In 2022, the city of Wuppertal had 18.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 127th highest of 400 districts. It was 13.8 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 Wuppertal?
At 29.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Wuppertal ranked 35th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 33.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wuppertal?
At 14.5% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Wuppertal ranked 9th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 18.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wuppertal?
In 2023, the city of Wuppertal had 1.55 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 58th highest of 400 districts. It was 1.47 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wuppertal?
In 2024, the city of Wuppertal 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. It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Wuppertal?
In 2022, the city of Wuppertal had 8,853 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 52nd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 8,982.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Wuppertal?
In 2023, the city of Wuppertal recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.4%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 54th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 9 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1% |
| 7 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0% |
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.2% |
| 9 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
| 10 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.6% |
| 11 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3% |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0 |
| 9 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.0 |
| 10 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.9 |
| 11 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.4 |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.0 |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.7 |
| 14 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 25.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 23 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Berlin | 6.7% |
| 21 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 22 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 23 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 24 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 25 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 26 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 271 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 274 | Düren | 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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