Living in Belecke
The regional median gross salary reached €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. Belecke's unemployment stood at 4.02% in May 2022.
Lower unemployment than 72% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 96% 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 Belecke?
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 Belecke?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 8 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M10Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Belecke 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 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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 Belecke?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 4.02 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities11
Belecke 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,950 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 4.02 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities11Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Belecke?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
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. | €2,575 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €480 |
| 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 | €1,996 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Belecke. 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 Belecke. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,099 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise8Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Belecke's nearest airport was PAD, 25 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Belecke. 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 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Belecke's monthly mean temperatures were 0.4°C in January and 18.5°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Belecke?
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)2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Belecke 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)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.07 · Feb 16.31 · Mar 19.48 · Apr 25.61 · May 29.3 · Jun 31.89 · Jul 37.99 · Aug 36.69 · Sep 31.47 · Oct 26.36 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 12.76 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -15.52 · Feb -18.38 · Mar -10.91 · Apr -6.42 · May -2.6 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.09 · Aug 5.15 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -5.27 · Nov -7.61 · Dec -15.05 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.39 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.04 · Apr 8.53 · May 12.44 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.48 · Aug 18.18 · Sep 14.19 · Oct 9.59 · Nov 5.04 · Dec 1.57 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Belecke?
The published population was 5,319 people in June 2026. Source: Statistics9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,319 people | 30 Jun 2026 | Statistics9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Belecke
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.
Gummersbach as a Belecke alternative in the same country
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 6,099 Belecke−35%
- Rent: €5.93/m² (2022) Gummersbach vs €8.00/m² (2024) Beleckeno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,950 Beleckeno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 8.0 µg/m³ Beleckesame level
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Belecke, nearest in population first.
How does Belecke compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Belecke 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; Belecke'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 Belecke?
The published population was 5,319 people in June 2026. Source: Statistics.
How much does it cost to rent in Belecke?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Belecke?
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 Belecke?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Belecke?
The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Belecke a good place to live?
Belecke 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.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Belecke, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4afeee7213dcae1df8c35b788cb43acd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/belecke/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Statistics warstein.de · checked 2026-09-24
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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