Living in Ahlem
The regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.15% at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 87% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Ahlem?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Ahlem?
Average net cold rent is 7.61 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.61 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.61 EUR/m²/month | 15 May 2022 | Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)2Official · parent municipality |
Is Ahlem a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 457 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.61 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Ahlem?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 5.15 % · Eurostat4
Ahlem 5.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,150 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 5.15 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat4Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Ahlem?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,682 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.61/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15 | − €457 |
| Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30 | − €49 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,127 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ahlem. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ahlem. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 9,070 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Ahlem's nearest airport was HAJ, 9 km away and offered 50 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ahlem. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 in the air was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Ahlem's monthly mean temperatures were 2.1°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 52.6 mm in January and 68.2 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Ahlem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Ahlem 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 52.6 · Feb 40.5 · Mar 44.8 · Apr 35.5 · May 52 · Jun 52.7 · Jul 68.2 · Aug 65.3 · Sep 52.1 · Oct 56.7 · Nov 51.6 · Dec 54.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 47.4 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 117.2 · Apr 177.1 · May 212.1 · Jun 211.1 · Jul 213.5 · Aug 198.5 · Sep 151.6 · Oct 106.2 · Nov 51.8 · Dec 39.3 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Brunswick ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ahlem?
The published population was 11,169 people in 2025. Source: Hannover 2026 Statistical Data, district tables5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,169 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Hannover 2026 Statistical Data, district tables5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Ahlem
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Peine as an Ahlem alternative in the same region
39 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,279 Peine vs 9,070 Ahlem−42%
- Rent: €6.15/m² Peine vs €7.61/m² Ahlemno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €4,200 Peine vs €4,150 Ahlemno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Peine vs 8.0 µg/m³ Ahlemsame level
Gummersbach as an Ahlem alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 209 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 9,070 Ahlem−56%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €7.61/m² Ahlemno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,150 Ahlemno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 8.0 µg/m³ Ahlemsame level
Cities near Ahlem
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 7.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 6.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 6.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Ahlem, nearest in population first.
How does Ahlem compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ahlem through valid health insurance.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).
A country-wide rule for Germany; Ahlem's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ahlem?
The published population was 11,169 people in 2025. Source: Hannover 2026 Statistical Data, district tables.
How much does it cost to rent in Ahlem?
Average net cold rent is 7.61 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 533 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).
Is the air quality good in Ahlem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Ahlem?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2024). Source: Eurostat.
What is the typical salary around Ahlem?
The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Ahlem a good place to live?
Ahlem may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Ahlem?
Nordstadt, Seelze, Hanover, Mühlenberg, Garbsen are near Ahlem. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- Hannover 2026 Statistical Data, district tables hannover.de · checked 2026-09-24
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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