Poverty and living standards in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 10.8% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Leipzig ranked 67th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 11.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Leipzig?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Leipzig was 15.8 in 2023, 78th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 18.7 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 Leipzig?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Leipzig was 3.4% in 2023, 99th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 2.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Leipzig?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Leipzig was 21.1 in 2022, 61st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 17.7 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 Leipzig?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Leipzig was 33.3% in 2023, the highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 39.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Leipzig?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Leipzig was 10.1% in 2023, 62nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. 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 Leipzig?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Leipzig was 1.30 in 2023, 92nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 1.34 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Leipzig?
In 2024, the city of Leipzig recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €10, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Leipzig?
In 2022, the city of Leipzig had 11,018 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 12,256.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.0%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 104th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 14.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 67 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Altenburger Land | 10.9% |
| 65 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 10.8% |
| 66 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 10.8% |
| 67 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8% |
| 68 | Unna | 10.7% |
| 69 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.7% |
| 70 | Nordhausen | 10.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 78 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3 |
| 76 | Altenburger Land | 16.2 |
| 77 | Holzminden | 16.1 |
| 78 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 79 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 80 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.7 |
| 81 | Nordhausen | 15.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 100 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 3.5% |
| 98 | Limburg-Weilburg | 3.5% |
| 99 | Mettmann | 3.4% |
| 100 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 3.4% |
| 102 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 3.4% |
| 103 | Altötting | 3.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 172 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Donau-Ries | about €10 |
| 170 | Barnim | about €10 |
| 171 | Havelland | about €10 |
| 172 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 173 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 174 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 175 | Nordfriesland | about €9 |
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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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