Poverty and living standards in Meißen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Meißen was 6.8% in 2023, 190th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 6.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Meißen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Meißen was 8.1 in 2023, 125th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 8.8 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 Meißen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Meißen was 1.2% in 2023, 35th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 0.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Meißen?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Meißen was 21.3 in 2022, 58th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 17.5 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 Meißen?
At 26.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Meißen ranked 105th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 34.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Meißen?
In 2023, Meißen recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.7%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 189th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Meißen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Meißen was 0.71 in 2023, 170th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.53 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Meißen?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Meißen ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Meißen?
At 4,304 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Meißen ranked 120th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 4,366.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Meißen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Meißen was 14.0% in 2023, 108th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is down from 14.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Meißen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Meißen ranks 190 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 188 | Bergstraße | 6.8% |
| 189 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 6.8% |
| 190 | Meißen | 6.8% |
| 191 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.8% |
| 192 | Warendorf | 6.8% |
| 193 | Diepholz | 6.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Meißen ranks 276 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 8.4 |
| 274 | Sonneberg | 8.2 |
| 275 | Märkisch-Oderland | 8.2 |
| 276 | Meißen | 8.1 |
| 277 | Mittelsachsen | 8.1 |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 8.1 |
| 279 | Olpe | 8.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Meißen ranks 366 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 1.2% |
| 364 | Landkreis Rostock | 1.2% |
| 365 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 1.2% |
| 366 | Meißen | 1.2% |
| 367 | Unterallgäu | 1.2% |
| 368 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 1.1% |
| 369 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 1.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Meißen ranks 354 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 351 | Prignitz | about €7 |
| 352 | Uckermark | about €7 |
| 353 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | about €7 |
| 354 | Meißen | about €7 |
| 355 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | about €7 |
| 356 | Leipzig | about €7 |
| 357 | Nordsachsen | 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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