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Living in Bersenbrück

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. There were 123.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Bersenbrück, a city in Germany, had a population of 8,221 at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 73% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 83% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bersenbrück?

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 Bersenbrück?

Average net cold rent is 5.7 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): 5.7 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesBersenbrück highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bersenbrück 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)5.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 342 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.7 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: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bersenbrück?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bersenbrück is 3.6%. 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%8012–4Bersenbrück 3.6%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability94.06 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.83 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bersenbrück. 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 Bersenbrück. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents123.4 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bersenbrück 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.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was FMO, 50.1 km away, with 11 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.8% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFMO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport50.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bersenbrück. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bersenbrück?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bersenbrück annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Bersenbrück is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Bersenbrück 9.030 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
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13 · Feb 16.22 · Mar 21.44 · Apr 26 · May 29.42 · Jun 32.4 · Jul 36.08 · Aug 34.1 · Sep 30.7 · Oct 26.5 · Nov 19.91 · Dec 13.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -18.55 · Feb -18.01 · Mar -12.02 · Apr -5.33 · May -0.61 · Jun 4.3 · Jul 7.41 · Aug 6.16 · Sep 3.38 · Oct -4.43 · Nov -7.51 · Dec -15.4 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.19 · Feb 1.86 · Mar 4.71 · Apr 9.24 · May 13.13 · Jun 16.55 · Jul 18.57 · Aug 18.24 · Sep 14.67 · Oct 10.16 · Nov 5.74 · Dec 2.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bersenbrück by year, µg/m³8.411.113.916.6201420172019202220249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 43.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Kuppenheim8,224 residentsMoritzburg8,217 residentsWachtendonk8,217 residentsBorsdorf8,229 residentsUhldingen-Mühlhofen8,210 residentsSchwarzenbruck8,241 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 42.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 193.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bersenbrück?

The published population was 8,221 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bersenbrück residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.8%Foreign residents 9.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area42.54 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.12Official
Foreign residents760 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density193.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population8,221 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,497 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share42.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,683 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share32.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents2,065 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share25 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Bersenbrück

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
Total8,248100.0%
Germany5,94472.1%
Russian Federation7839.5%
Kazakhstan6367.7%
Poland2292.8%
Romania931.1%
Ukraine911.1%
Moldova, Republic of400.5%
Turkey340.4%
Uzbekistan290.4%
Kosovo240.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic230.3%
Bulgaria190.2%
Serbia190.2%
Iraq190.2%
Kyrgyzstan180.2%
Netherlands170.2%
Latvia160.2%
Afghanistan160.2%
Not stated120.1%
Italy110.1%
Greece90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Belarus90.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Spain70.1%
Armenia70.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Georgia60.1%
Sri Lanka60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Tajikistan50.1%
Croatia40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Hungary40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Colombia40.0%
China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Panama30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,248100.0%
Germany7,49090.8%
Poland1301.6%
Romania1181.4%
Ukraine580.7%
Russian Federation470.6%
Turkey440.5%
Bulgaria300.4%
Serbia250.3%
Kosovo230.3%
Latvia220.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan210.3%
Iraq210.3%
Kazakhstan210.3%
Netherlands200.2%
Syrian Arab Republic190.2%
Greece180.2%
Moldova, Republic of160.2%
Lithuania120.1%
Armenia100.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.1%
Croatia80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
Uncertain70.1%
Portugal50.1%
Belarus50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Italy40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Thailand40.0%
China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Spain30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Is Bersenbrück 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents760 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,221 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.06 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability94.83 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bersenbrück?

The published population was 8,221 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bersenbrück?

Average net cold rent is 5.7 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 399 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bersenbrück?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Bersenbrück?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bersenbrück?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Bersenbrück?

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

Is Bersenbrück a good place to live?

Bersenbrück 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 Bersenbrück?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,248 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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  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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