Poverty and living standards in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 14.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Kiel ranked 26th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 15.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Kiel?
At 24.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Kiel ranked 19th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 28.4 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 Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 6.7%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 19th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Kiel?
In 2022, the city of Kiel had 20.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 80th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 17.0 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 Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 30.8%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 16th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 35.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 9.1%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 100th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel had 1.35 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 84th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 1.36 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Kiel?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Kiel was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Kiel?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Kiel was 9,456 in 2022, 37th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 9,946 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 11.8%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 5th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 11.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 26 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1% |
| 25 | Recklinghausen | 14.1% |
| 26 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.0% |
| 27 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 28 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 29 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.2 |
| 17 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 18 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.1 |
| 19 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.0 |
| 20 | Berlin | 24.0 |
| 21 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 22 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 19 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8% |
| 17 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7% |
| 18 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7% |
| 19 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7% |
| 20 | Berlin | 6.7% |
| 21 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 22 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 108 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | about €11 |
| 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 |
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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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