Poverty and living standards in Saalekreis (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 8.5% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Saalekreis ranked 126th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 9.3%.
How high is child poverty in Saalekreis?
At 11.8 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Saalekreis ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 14.0 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 Saalekreis?
At 1.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Saalekreis ranked 56th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 0.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Saalekreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Saalekreis was 16.4 in 2022, 161st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 13.3 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 Saalekreis?
At 29.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Saalekreis ranked 33rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 35.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Saalekreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Saalekreis was 9.5% in 2023, 75th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 11.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Saalekreis?
At 1.10 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Saalekreis ranked 128th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.00.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Saalekreis?
In 2024, Saalekreis recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €7, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from about €5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Saalekreis?
At 5,970 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Saalekreis ranked 159th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 6,011 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Saalekreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Saalekreis was 12.7% in 2023, 22nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 12.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saalekreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Saalekreis ranks 126 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Wittmund | 8.6% |
| 124 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 125 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 8.5% |
| 126 | Saalekreis | 8.5% |
| 127 | Elbe-Elster | 8.5% |
| 128 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.5% |
| 129 | Pinneberg | 8.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Saalekreis ranks 155 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 11.9 |
| 153 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 11.8 |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 11.8 |
| 155 | Saalekreis | 11.8 |
| 156 | Bad Kreuznach | 11.8 |
| 157 | Steinburg | 11.7 |
| 158 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Saalekreis ranks 347 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Prignitz | 1.3% |
| 345 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1.3% |
| 346 | Görlitz | 1.3% |
| 347 | Saalekreis | 1.3% |
| 348 | Altenburger Land | 1.3% |
| 349 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1.3% |
| 350 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Saalekreis ranks 363 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | about €7 |
| 361 | Harz | about €7 |
| 362 | Jerichower Land | about €7 |
| 363 | Saalekreis | about €7 |
| 364 | Stendal | about €7 |
| 365 | Wittenberg | about €7 |
| 366 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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