Poverty and living standards in Nordfriesland (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 6.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Nordfriesland ranked 192nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 6.6%.
How high is child poverty in Nordfriesland?
In 2023, Nordfriesland had 10.1 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 11.2 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 Nordfriesland?
In 2023, Nordfriesland recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 125th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Nordfriesland?
At 13.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Nordfriesland ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 10.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Nordfriesland?
In 2023, Nordfriesland recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 25.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 146th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 30.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Nordfriesland?
At 8.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Nordfriesland ranked 148th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 10.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Nordfriesland?
In 2023, Nordfriesland had 1.68 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 39th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.21 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Nordfriesland?
In 2024, Nordfriesland recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. It was about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Nordfriesland?
In 2022, Nordfriesland had 25,335 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it the highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,416.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Nordfriesland?
In 2023, Nordfriesland recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.2%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 130th lowest of 400 districts. It was 13.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Nordfriesland compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Nordfriesland ranks 209 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 6.4% |
| 207 | Hochtaunuskreis | 6.4% |
| 208 | Kassel, Landkreis | 6.4% |
| 209 | Nordfriesland | 6.4% |
| 210 | Bautzen | 6.4% |
| 211 | Segeberg | 6.4% |
| 212 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 6.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Nordfriesland ranks 205 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 10.2 |
| 203 | Höxter | 10.2 |
| 204 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.2 |
| 205 | Nordfriesland | 10.1 |
| 206 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 10.1 |
| 207 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 208 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 10.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Nordfriesland ranks 276 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Dachau | 1.9% |
| 274 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 1.9% |
| 275 | Calw | 1.9% |
| 276 | Nordfriesland | 1.9% |
| 277 | Südliche Weinstraße | 1.9% |
| 278 | Freudenstadt | 1.9% |
| 279 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Nordfriesland ranks 175 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 173 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 174 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 175 | Nordfriesland | about €9 |
| 176 | Schleswig-Flensburg | about €9 |
| 177 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 178 | Gifhorn | about €9 |
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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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