Poverty and living standards in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Leipzig was 7.0% in 2023, 181st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 7.2% 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 Leipzig was 9.1 in 2023, 153rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 9.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Leipzig?
In 2023, Leipzig recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 14th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Leipzig?
In 2022, Leipzig had 19.3 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 16.3.
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?
In 2023, Leipzig recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 25.2%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 155th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 33.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Leipzig?
In 2023, Leipzig recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.1%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 161st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Leipzig?
At 1.06 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Leipzig ranked 133rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.90 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Leipzig?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Leipzig was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from 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 Leipzig?
In 2022, Leipzig had 5,142 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 188th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,501.
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, Leipzig recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.8%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 84th lowest of 400 districts. It was 13.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Leipzig compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Leipzig ranks 181 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.1% |
| 179 | Neuwied | 7.1% |
| 180 | Kusel | 7.0% |
| 181 | Leipzig | 7.0% |
| 182 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0% |
| 183 | Leer | 7.0% |
| 184 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Leipzig ranks 248 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Mayen-Koblenz | 9.1 |
| 246 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 247 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 248 | Leipzig | 9.1 |
| 249 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 250 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 9.0 |
| 251 | Havelland | 9.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Leipzig ranks 387 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Zwickau | 1.0% |
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | 1.0% |
| 386 | Wittenberg | 1.0% |
| 387 | Leipzig | 1.0% |
| 388 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.0% |
| 389 | Main-Spessart | 0.9% |
| 390 | Eichsfeld | 0.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Leipzig ranks 356 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | about €7 |
| 354 | Meißen | about €7 |
| 355 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | about €7 |
| 356 | Leipzig | about €7 |
| 357 | Nordsachsen | about €7 |
| 358 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 359 | Magdeburg, 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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