Poverty and living standards in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 15.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 13th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 16.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Halle (Saale)?
At 25.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 13th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 29.2 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 Halle (Saale)?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Halle (Saale) was 2.5% in 2023, 195th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Halle (Saale)?
In 2022, the city of Halle (Saale) had 21.5 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 55th highest of 400 districts. It was 19.1 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 Halle (Saale)?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Halle (Saale) was 33.3% in 2023, the highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 39.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Halle (Saale)?
At 14.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 10th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 16.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Halle (Saale)?
At 1.38 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 76th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.51 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Halle (Saale)?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). 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 Halle (Saale)?
At 11,792 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 13th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 12,090.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Halle (Saale)?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Halle (Saale) was 14.4% in 2023, 146th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 13.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 13 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.6% |
| 11 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3% |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1% |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 14 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 15 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8% |
| 16 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 15.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.4 |
| 16 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 197 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 2.5% |
| 195 | Wittmund | 2.5% |
| 196 | Kassel, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 197 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
| 198 | Dithmarschen | 2.5% |
| 199 | Harburg | 2.5% |
| 200 | Reutlingen | 2.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 317 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Nordwestmecklenburg | about €8 |
| 315 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | about €8 |
| 316 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | about €8 |
| 317 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 318 | Ilm-Kreis | about €8 |
| 319 | Weimarer Land | about €8 |
| 320 | Goslar | 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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