Poverty and living standards in Ostholstein (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Ostholstein was 6.6% in 2023, 197th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 7.2%.
How high is child poverty in Ostholstein?
At 10.6 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Ostholstein ranked 187th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 12.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Ostholstein?
In 2023, Ostholstein recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ostholstein?
At 16.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Ostholstein ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 13.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Ostholstein?
At 24.8% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Ostholstein ranked 163rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 29.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ostholstein?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ostholstein was 7.9% in 2023, 168th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 10.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ostholstein?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ostholstein was 1.01 in 2023, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is down from 1.17 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ostholstein?
In 2024, Ostholstein recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €11, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. 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 Ostholstein?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ostholstein was 6,352 in 2022, 130th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 6,253 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ostholstein?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Ostholstein was 13.8% in 2023, 87th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 13.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ostholstein compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ostholstein ranks 197 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Gotha | 6.7% |
| 195 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7% |
| 196 | Plön | 6.6% |
| 197 | Ostholstein | 6.6% |
| 198 | Barnim | 6.6% |
| 199 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 200 | Märkisch-Oderland | 6.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ostholstein ranks 187 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6 |
| 185 | Neuwied | 10.6 |
| 186 | Harz | 10.6 |
| 187 | Ostholstein | 10.6 |
| 188 | Warendorf | 10.6 |
| 189 | Leer | 10.6 |
| 190 | St. Wendel | 10.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ostholstein ranks 201 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Dithmarschen | 2.5% |
| 199 | Harburg | 2.5% |
| 200 | Reutlingen | 2.5% |
| 201 | Ostholstein | 2.4% |
| 202 | Euskirchen | 2.4% |
| 203 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 2.4% |
| 204 | Emsland | 2.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ostholstein ranks 64 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Dahme-Spreewald | about €12 |
| 62 | Oberhavel | about €12 |
| 63 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 64 | Ostholstein | about €11 |
| 65 | Pinneberg | about €11 |
| 66 | Segeberg | about €11 |
| 67 | Harburg | about €11 |
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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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