Poverty and living standards in Plön (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Plön recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 6.6%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Plön?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Plön was 11.0 in 2023, 175th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 11.6 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 Plön?
At 2.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Plön ranked 150th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Plön?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Plön was 12.1 in 2022, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 11.0 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 Plön?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Plön was 21.9% in 2023, 164th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 26.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Plön?
At 6.7% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Plön ranked 129th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 8.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Plön?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Plön was 1.68 in 2023, 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 1.06 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Plön?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Plön ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Plön?
At 3,970 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Plön ranked 95th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 4,254 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Plön?
At 15.7% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Plön ranked 127th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 14.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Plön compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Plön ranks 196 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Diepholz | 6.7% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Plön ranks 175 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Heinsberg | 11.2 |
| 173 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2 |
| 174 | Viersen | 11.0 |
| 175 | Plön | 11.0 |
| 176 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 10.9 |
| 177 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9 |
| 178 | Soest | 10.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Plön ranks 251 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 2.1% |
| 249 | Landsberg am Lech | 2.1% |
| 250 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.1% |
| 251 | Plön | 2.1% |
| 252 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2.1% |
| 253 | Höxter | 2.1% |
| 254 | Böblingen | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Plön ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 113 | Region Hannover | 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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