Poverty and living standards in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 8.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Dresden ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 8.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Dresden?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Dresden was 12.5 in 2023, 140th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 12.2 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 Dresden?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Dresden was 2.3% in 2023, 189th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 1.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Dresden?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Dresden was 20.4 in 2022, 76th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 17.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Dresden?
In 2023, the city of Dresden recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 30.2%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 21st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 36.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Dresden?
At 7.8% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Dresden ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 9.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Dresden?
At 0.73 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Dresden ranked 175th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.70.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Dresden?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Dresden was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Dresden?
In 2022, the city of Dresden had 8,415 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 60th highest of 400 districts. It was 8,862 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Dresden?
In 2023, the city of Dresden recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.0%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 188th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 124 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Aurich | 8.6% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 140 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 12.6 |
| 138 | Heidekreis | 12.5 |
| 139 | Wittenberg | 12.5 |
| 140 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.5 |
| 141 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 12.4 |
| 142 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 12.4 |
| 143 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 12.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 214 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 2.4% |
| 212 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 213 | Ortenaukreis | 2.3% |
| 214 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 215 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 216 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 217 | Donnersbergkreis | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 242 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 240 | Landkreis Rostock | about €9 |
| 241 | Vorpommern-Rügen | about €9 |
| 242 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 243 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 244 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 245 | Dithmarschen | 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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