Poverty and living standards in Zwickau (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 7.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Zwickau ranked 174th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 7.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Zwickau?
At 10.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Zwickau ranked 180th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 10.4 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 Zwickau?
In 2023, Zwickau 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 18th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Zwickau?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Zwickau was 25.0 in 2022, 22nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 21.3 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 Zwickau?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Zwickau was 27.4% in 2023, 89th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 35.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Zwickau?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Zwickau was 8.4% in 2023, 144th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 9.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Zwickau?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Zwickau was 0.75 in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.95 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Zwickau?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Zwickau was about €6 in 2024, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. 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 Zwickau?
In 2022, Zwickau had 4,362 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 4,883 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Zwickau?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Zwickau was 14.9% in 2023, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was also 14.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Zwickau compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Zwickau ranks 175 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 173 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 7.2% |
| 174 | Soest | 7.2% |
| 175 | Zwickau | 7.2% |
| 176 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.1% |
| 177 | Odenwaldkreis | 7.1% |
| 178 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Zwickau ranks 182 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8 |
| 180 | Kassel, Landkreis | 10.7 |
| 181 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 10.7 |
| 182 | Zwickau | 10.7 |
| 183 | Merzig-Wadern | 10.7 |
| 184 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6 |
| 185 | Neuwied | 10.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Zwickau ranks 384 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 1.0% |
| 382 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 1.0% |
| 383 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 1.0% |
| 384 | Zwickau | 1.0% |
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | 1.0% |
| 386 | Wittenberg | 1.0% |
| 387 | Leipzig | 1.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Zwickau ranks 387 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Erzgebirgskreis | about €6 |
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | about €6 |
| 386 | Vogtlandkreis | about €6 |
| 387 | Zwickau | about €6 |
| 388 | Bautzen | about €6 |
| 389 | Görlitz | about €6 |
| 390 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 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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