Poverty and living standards in Herzogtum Lauenburg (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 7.7% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Herzogtum Lauenburg ranked 157th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 7.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
At 11.8 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Herzogtum Lauenburg ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 12.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Herzogtum Lauenburg was 2.8% in 2023, 154th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 2.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Herzogtum Lauenburg was 19.1 in 2022, 98th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 12.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
At 21.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Herzogtum Lauenburg ranked 141st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 25.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Herzogtum Lauenburg was 7.7% in 2023, 186th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 10.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
At 1.03 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Herzogtum Lauenburg ranked 146th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.05 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Herzogtum Lauenburg was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
In 2022, Herzogtum Lauenburg had 4,886 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 164th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,087.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
In 2023, Herzogtum Lauenburg recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.5%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 154th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Herzogtum Lauenburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Herzogtum Lauenburg ranks 157 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.8% |
| 155 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 156 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 7.7% |
| 157 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 7.7% |
| 158 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.7% |
| 159 | Saarlouis | 7.7% |
| 160 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Herzogtum Lauenburg ranks 154 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Görlitz | 11.9 |
| 152 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 11.9 |
| 153 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 11.8 |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 11.8 |
| 155 | Saalekreis | 11.8 |
| 156 | Bad Kreuznach | 11.8 |
| 157 | Steinburg | 11.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Herzogtum Lauenburg ranks 154 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 2.8% |
| 152 | Steinburg | 2.8% |
| 153 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 2.8% |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 2.8% |
| 155 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 2.8% |
| 156 | Odenwaldkreis | 2.8% |
| 157 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Herzogtum Lauenburg ranks 109 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 107 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 108 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 109 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | about €10 |
| 110 | Plön | about €10 |
| 111 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | about €10 |
| 112 | Göttingen | about €10 |
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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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