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Living in Barmstedt

In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 6.23%. The population of Barmstedt, in Germany, was 10,470 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.5% in 2025. Car density was 586 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.23 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 76% 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 Barmstedt?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Barmstedt?

Average net cold rent is 11.23 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 11.23 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Barmstedt21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Barmstedt yet.

Net rent across major citiesBarmstedt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Barmstedt highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.23 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Barmstedt21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 674 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.23 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.

Source period: June 2026

Work and income

The regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €31,360 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Barmstedt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.23 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Barmstedt is 6.2%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Barmstedt 6.2%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.53 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident31,360 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita34,777 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.23 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Barmstedt. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Barmstedt. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport87 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportHAM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport22.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Barmstedt. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Barmstedt.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Barmstedt?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)10

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Barmstedt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Barmstedt average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100745558376178918667657079JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Barmstedt average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024040631171832242072201911461074935JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Barmstedt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104023.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Barmstedt is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Barmstedt 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Elmshorn-Holstenstraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14 · May 18 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3 · May 6.4 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.2 · Feb 54.8 · Mar 58 · Apr 37.1 · May 60.8 · Jun 78 · Jul 91.2 · Aug 86.3 · Sep 67.1 · Oct 65.4 · Nov 70.2 · Dec 78.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 40.1 · Feb 63.2 · Mar 116.7 · Apr 182.8 · May 223.9 · Jun 207.3 · Jul 220 · Aug 191 · Sep 146.4 · Oct 107.4 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 34.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Quickborn18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Schalksmühle10,463 residentsWald-Michelbach10,455 residentsNossen10,486 residentsBogen10,453 residentsSchönaich10,495 residentsNauheim10,496 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 609.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Barmstedt?

The published population was 10,470 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Barmstedt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.6%Foreign residents 9.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area17.17 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16Official
Cars per 1,000 residents586 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area17.17 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)5Official
Foreign residents985 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density609.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population10,470 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents586 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share5.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other5,849 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share56.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents3,847 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share37.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Barmstedt

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,282100.0%
Germany8,89086.5%
Poland2202.1%
Turkey1671.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1341.3%
Russian Federation910.9%
Kazakhstan880.9%
Ukraine600.6%
Afghanistan460.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina380.4%
Romania300.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spain270.3%
Greece260.3%
Serbia260.3%
Croatia250.2%
Yemen200.2%
Austria190.2%
Italy180.2%
Bulgaria170.2%
France160.2%
Armenia160.2%
Not stated160.2%
Iraq150.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of140.1%
Lithuania130.1%
Kosovo130.1%
Kyrgyzstan130.1%
Netherlands120.1%
China120.1%
Brazil110.1%
Pakistan110.1%
United Kingdom90.1%
Philippines90.1%
Eritrea80.1%
Sri Lanka80.1%
Switzerland70.1%
Azerbaijan70.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Uzbekistan60.1%
Denmark50.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
South Africa50.0%
United States50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Portugal40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Benin30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Peru30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,282100.0%
Germany9,29590.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1621.6%
Turkey1441.4%
Poland981.0%
Afghanistan520.5%
Ukraine510.5%
Croatia400.4%
Spain310.3%
Romania260.3%
Italy250.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia230.2%
Greece220.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.2%
Yemen210.2%
Armenia210.2%
Bulgaria180.2%
Iraq170.2%
Austria150.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Pakistan110.1%
France100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Eritrea100.1%
Montenegro80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
China80.1%
Lithuania70.1%
Philippines70.1%
Nigeria60.1%
United States60.1%
Albania50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Portugal40.0%
Russian Federation40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Hungary30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Barmstedt 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.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%
Foreign residents985 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population10,470 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.23 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Barmstedt
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability99.53 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident31,360 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–687.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 338.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier455 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Barmstedt 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Barmstedt?

The published population was 10,470 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Barmstedt?

Average net cold rent is 11.23 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 786 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Barmstedt.

Is the air quality good in Barmstedt?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf).

What is the unemployment rate in Barmstedt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Barmstedt?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Barmstedt?

985 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Barmstedt a good place to live?

Barmstedt 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.

How many people born in Total live in Barmstedt?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,282 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Barmstedt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hamburg Niendorf) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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