Poverty and living standards in Stormarn (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Stormarn recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 5.9%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 161st lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Stormarn?
In 2023, Stormarn had 9.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 169th lowest of 400 districts. It was 9.3 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 Stormarn?
At 2.4% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Stormarn ranked 195th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Stormarn?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Stormarn was 11.8 in 2022, 131st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 8.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Stormarn?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Stormarn was 16.1% in 2023, 26th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 19.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Stormarn?
At 5.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Stormarn ranked 63rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 7.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Stormarn?
At 0.55 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Stormarn ranked 104th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.59 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Stormarn?
In 2024, Stormarn recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €12, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. It was about €9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Stormarn?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Stormarn was 5,286 in 2022, 197th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 5,175 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Stormarn?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Stormarn was 14.6% in 2023, 176th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 13.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Stormarn compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Stormarn ranks 240 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Gütersloh | 6.0% |
| 238 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.0% |
| 239 | Steinfurt | 5.9% |
| 240 | Stormarn | 5.9% |
| 241 | Oberhavel | 5.9% |
| 242 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.9% |
| 243 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Stormarn ranks 232 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Verden | 9.4 |
| 230 | Harburg | 9.4 |
| 231 | Steinfurt | 9.4 |
| 232 | Stormarn | 9.4 |
| 233 | Nordsachsen | 9.4 |
| 234 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 235 | Wartburgkreis | 9.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Stormarn ranks 206 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 2.4% |
| 204 | Emsland | 2.4% |
| 205 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 2.4% |
| 206 | Stormarn | 2.4% |
| 207 | Aurich | 2.4% |
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 2.4% |
| 209 | Schwäbisch Hall | 2.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Stormarn ranks 34 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | about €13 |
| 32 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 33 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 34 | Stormarn | about €12 |
| 35 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 36 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 37 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | about €12 |
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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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