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Living in Billerbeck

Billerbeck had 11,945 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Billerbeck, regional GDP per person was €36,292 at the end of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.3% in 2025.

Lower unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Billerbeck.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.54 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Billerbeck?

Average net cold rent is 10.54 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): 10.54 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Billerbeck, Westfalen21

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

Net rent across major citiesBillerbeck highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Billerbeck 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)10.54 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Billerbeck, Westfalen21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 632 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.54 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 €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,858 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Billerbeck?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Billerbeck is 4.0%. 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%12904–6Billerbeck 4.0%624 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 availability90.5 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.33 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,858 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita36,292 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportFMO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport31.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Billerbeck. 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 Billerbeck.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Billerbeck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Münster Weseler Straße)11

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
Billerbeck annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Billerbeck is 10.0 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/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Billerbeck 10.05 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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Münster-Geist)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Münster-Geist)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Münster Weseler Straße)11Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.87 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 21.58 · Apr 26.61 · May 30.67 · Jun 33.62 · Jul 37.38 · Aug 34.46 · Sep 31.26 · Oct 26.76 · Nov 19.95 · Dec 14.06 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -16.69 · Feb -17.5 · Mar -11.08 · Apr -4.98 · May -0.19 · Jun 4.22 · Jul 6.91 · Aug 6.04 · Sep 3.56 · Oct -4.55 · Nov -7.06 · Dec -13.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.39 · Feb 2.08 · Mar 4.97 · Apr 9.39 · May 13.25 · Jun 16.74 · Jul 18.78 · Aug 18.41 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.37 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Hallbergmoos11,959 residentsPößneck11,960 residentsLudwigslust11,961 residentsHauzenberg11,965 residentsAnklam11,917 residentsStelle11,974 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 130.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Billerbeck?

The published population was 11,945 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Billerbeck residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.2%Foreign residents 5.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area91.36 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
Cars per 1,000 residents670 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area91.36 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)6Official
Foreign residents698 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density130.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population11,945 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents7,679 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share66.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other2,597 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share22.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents1,348 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share11.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Billerbeck

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
Total11,625100.0%
Germany10,65591.7%
Poland1781.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1171.0%
Kazakhstan760.7%
Russian Federation630.5%
Romania570.5%
Ukraine440.4%
Iraq310.3%
Netherlands270.2%
Serbia200.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan200.2%
Turkey190.2%
Hungary190.2%
Czech Republic130.1%
Guinea130.1%
India130.1%
Italy120.1%
Kosovo120.1%
Eritrea120.1%
Greece100.1%
Not stated100.1%
Austria90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Switzerland80.1%
Brazil80.1%
China80.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
Egypt70.1%
Armenia70.1%
Belgium60.1%
Portugal60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Morocco60.1%
Argentina60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Sudan50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
France40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Niger40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Spain30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Colombia30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total11,625100.0%
Germany10,92794.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1221.0%
Poland830.7%
Romania540.5%
Ukraine470.4%
Iraq370.3%
Netherlands330.3%
Hungary260.2%
Serbia200.2%
Turkey190.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea180.2%
Afghanistan180.2%
Kosovo170.1%
Italy130.1%
Guinea120.1%
India110.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.1%
Russian Federation80.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
Greece70.1%
Egypt70.1%
Armenia70.1%
China70.1%
Morocco60.1%
United States60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.0%
Latvia50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Portugal40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Austria30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Billerbeck 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents698 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population11,945 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.54 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Billerbeck, Westfalen
Fibre-to-the-building availability90.5 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability91.33 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,858 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 3–697.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 343 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier447 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Billerbeck 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 Billerbeck?

The published population was 11,945 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Billerbeck?

Average net cold rent is 10.54 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 738 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Billerbeck, Westfalen.

Is the air quality good in Billerbeck?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Münster Weseler Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Billerbeck?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Billerbeck?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Billerbeck?

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

Is Billerbeck a good place to live?

Billerbeck 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 Billerbeck?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,625 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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  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Münster-Geist) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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