Poverty and living standards in Schleswig-Flensburg (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Schleswig-Flensburg recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 6.5%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 199th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Schleswig-Flensburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Schleswig-Flensburg was 9.7 in 2023, 181st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. 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 Schleswig-Flensburg?
At 2.4% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Schleswig-Flensburg ranked 193rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Schleswig-Flensburg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Schleswig-Flensburg was 14.4 in 2022, 193rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 10.8 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 Schleswig-Flensburg?
In 2023, Schleswig-Flensburg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 22.9%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 27.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schleswig-Flensburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Schleswig-Flensburg was 8.5% in 2023, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 10.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schleswig-Flensburg?
In 2023, Schleswig-Flensburg had 1.66 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd highest of 400 districts. It was 1.74 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schleswig-Flensburg?
In 2024, Schleswig-Flensburg 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 Schleswig-Flensburg?
In 2022, Schleswig-Flensburg had 4,665 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 146th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 4,690 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schleswig-Flensburg?
At 16.8% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Schleswig-Flensburg ranked 66th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 16.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schleswig-Flensburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 202 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 200 | Märkisch-Oderland | 6.5% |
| 201 | Weimarer Land | 6.5% |
| 202 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 6.5% |
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 6.5% |
| 204 | Börde | 6.5% |
| 205 | Euskirchen | 6.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 220 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9.8 |
| 218 | Konstanz | 9.7 |
| 219 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
| 220 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 9.7 |
| 221 | Spree-Neiße | 9.7 |
| 222 | Vogtlandkreis | 9.7 |
| 223 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 208 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 2.4% |
| 206 | Stormarn | 2.4% |
| 207 | Aurich | 2.4% |
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 2.4% |
| 209 | Schwäbisch Hall | 2.4% |
| 210 | Emmendingen | 2.4% |
| 211 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 2.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 176 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 179 | Cuxhaven | 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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