Poverty and living standards in Görlitz (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Görlitz was 10.0% in 2023, 85th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is down from 10.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Görlitz?
At 11.9 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Görlitz ranked 151st highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 13.0 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 Görlitz?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Görlitz was 1.3% in 2023, 56th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 0.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Görlitz?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Görlitz was 29.9 in 2022, 7th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 23.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Görlitz?
In 2023, Görlitz recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 28.8%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 48th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 34.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Görlitz?
In 2023, Görlitz recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Görlitz?
At 0.52 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Görlitz ranked 91st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 0.55 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Görlitz?
In 2024, Görlitz recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €6, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Görlitz?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Görlitz was 8,945 in 2022, 51st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 7,586 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Görlitz?
At 13.9% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Görlitz ranked 94th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 12.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Görlitz compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Görlitz ranks 85 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 83 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1% |
| 84 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 10.0% |
| 85 | Görlitz | 10.0% |
| 86 | Hildesheim | 9.9% |
| 87 | Märkischer Kreis | 9.9% |
| 88 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Görlitz ranks 151 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 11.9 |
| 149 | Limburg-Weilburg | 11.9 |
| 150 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.9 |
| 151 | Görlitz | 11.9 |
| 152 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 11.9 |
| 153 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 11.8 |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 11.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Görlitz ranks 346 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Haßberge | 1.3% |
| 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% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Görlitz ranks 389 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | Vogtlandkreis | about €6 |
| 387 | Zwickau | about €6 |
| 388 | Bautzen | about €6 |
| 389 | Görlitz | about €6 |
| 390 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | about €6 |
| 391 | Börde | about €6 |
| 392 | Burgenlandkreis | about €6 |
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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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