Clusters in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) based on Strohmeier et al3
| Cluster | Characteristics | Cities and counties |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Tertiary sector cities with few families | Wealthy cities with a high level of income, average unemployment rate, and a lower-than-average child population | Düsseldorf, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Remscheid, Solingen, Wuppertal, Bonn |
| Part of the NRW population residing in this cluster in 2002: 12.7% | ||
| 2: Poverty poles (Ruhr area) | Deprived cities with a lower-than-average level of income, very high unemployment rate, and very high population density | Duisburg, Oberhausen, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Herne |
| Part of the NRW population residing in this cluster in 2002: 9.8% | ||
| 3: Heterogeneous cities | Socially heterogeneous cities with an average level of income, moderate population decrease, and high unemployment rate (still below cluster 2 level) | Leverkusen, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Stadt Aachen, Köln, Bielefeld, Bochum, Hagen |
| Part of the NRW population residing in this cluster in 2002: 15.5% | ||
| 4: Family zone | Rural districts with average level of income, high child population, population growth, and lower-than-average unemployment rate | Kleve, Viersen, Wesel, Düren, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Euskirchen, Heinsberg, Oberbergischer Kreis, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Borken, Coesfeld, Steinfurt, Warendorf, Höxter, Lippe, Minden-Lübbecke, Paderborn, Soest |
| Part of the NRW population residing in this cluster in 2002: 32.6% | ||
| 5: Prospering regions and suburban counties | Rural and suburban districts with a higher level of income than in cluster 4, low unemployment rate, and a lower child population than in cluster 4 | Mettmann, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Gütersloh, Herford, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Hochsauerlandkreis, Olpe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Münster |
| Part of the NRW population residing in this cluster in 2002: 20.1% | ||
| 6: Heterogeneous counties | Less well off regions with a low level of income, no other common characteristics | Kreis Aachen, Recklinghausen, Unna, Bottrop, Hamm |
| Heterogeneous structure as a result of a local government reorganisation in the 1970s leading to the unification of rural and urban districts | ||
| Part of the NRW population residing in this cluster in 2002: 9.4% |