Poverty and living standards in Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was 13.7% in 2023, 29th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 13.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Dessau-Roßlau?
In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau had 20.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 37th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Dessau-Roßlau?
In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.7%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 110th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Dessau-Roßlau?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was 25.1 in 2022, 21st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 21.8 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 Dessau-Roßlau?
In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 29.1%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 38th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 37.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Dessau-Roßlau?
In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 10.7%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 44th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Dessau-Roßlau?
At 0.73 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Dessau-Roßlau ranked 175th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.69 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Dessau-Roßlau?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from 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 Dessau-Roßlau?
In 2022, the city of Dessau-Roßlau had 8,649 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 54th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 9,829.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Dessau-Roßlau?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was 14.7% in 2023, 187th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 13.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 29 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.0% |
| 27 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 28 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 29 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 30 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6% |
| 31 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
| 32 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
| 35 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.8 |
| 36 | Neunkirchen | 20.6 |
| 37 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 38 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5 |
| 39 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
| 40 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 294 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Weilheim-Schongau | 1.7% |
| 292 | Dingolfing-Landau | 1.7% |
| 293 | Günzburg | 1.7% |
| 294 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.7% |
| 295 | Kelheim | 1.7% |
| 296 | Teltow-Fläming | 1.7% |
| 297 | Kulmbach | 1.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 358 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 355 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | about €7 |
| 356 | Leipzig | about €7 |
| 357 | Nordsachsen | about €7 |
| 358 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 359 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 360 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | about €7 |
| 361 | Harz | about €7 |
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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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