Poverty and living standards in Rendsburg-Eckernförde (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rendsburg-Eckernförde was 6.2% in 2023, 173rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 6.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
In 2023, Rendsburg-Eckernförde had 10.0 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 190th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 11.4 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 Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Rendsburg-Eckernförde was 2.1% in 2023, 155th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
At 17.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranked 138th highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
In 2023, Rendsburg-Eckernförde recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 20.7%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 120th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 25.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rendsburg-Eckernförde was 7.0% in 2023, 153rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 9.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
At 1.58 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranked 53rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 1.52 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rendsburg-Eckernförde 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 Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
In 2022, Rendsburg-Eckernförde had 4,281 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 116th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 4,574.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
At 15.0% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranked 189th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 14.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rendsburg-Eckernförde compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranks 228 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Wetteraukreis | 6.2% |
| 226 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.2% |
| 227 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
| 228 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 6.2% |
| 229 | Ammerland | 6.2% |
| 230 | Verden | 6.1% |
| 231 | Göppingen | 6.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranks 211 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 10.1 |
| 209 | Gotha | 10.0 |
| 210 | Hochtaunuskreis | 10.0 |
| 211 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 10.0 |
| 212 | Weimarer Land | 9.9 |
| 213 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 9.9 |
| 214 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 9.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranks 246 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Miesbach | 2.1% |
| 244 | Cochem-Zell | 2.1% |
| 245 | Ravensburg | 2.1% |
| 246 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 2.1% |
| 247 | Alzey-Worms | 2.1% |
| 248 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 2.1% |
| 249 | Landsberg am Lech | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranks 111 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 114 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 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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