Living in Bitterfeld-Wolfen
A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Bitterfeld-Wolfen, a city in Germany, had a population of 36,592 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,250 per month at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 64.4% in 2025.
Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 68% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
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 Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
Average net cold rent is 5.5 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): 5.5 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Bitterfeld-Wolfen yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.5 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 7 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR 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 330 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.5 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
The unemployment rate was 8.1% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €25,412 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 45.65 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 64.42 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 25,412 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 37,875 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,250 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bitterfeld-Wolfen. 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 Bitterfeld-Wolfen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 1,096 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bitterfeld-Wolfen 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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Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bitterfeld-Wolfen. 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
Is the air quality good in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.81 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 8.25 µg/m³country median 13.6 | 2024 | Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 5 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14.64 µg/m³country median 13.4 | 2024 | Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.81 µg/m³country median 8.0 | 2024 | Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.13Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.6 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.8 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 33.4 · Feb 24.5 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 32 · May 51.2 · Jun 54.4 · Jul 75.8 · Aug 63.6 · Sep 50.5 · Oct 35.2 · Nov 40.4 · Dec 34.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 61.9 · Feb 81 · Mar 128.5 · Apr 190.9 · May 231.4 · Jun 229.9 · Jul 233.9 · Aug 219.6 · Sep 163.9 · Oct 119.3 · Nov 64.9 · Dec 53.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.2 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land |
Annual PM2.5 fell 44.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.8.
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Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 87.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 419.5 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
The published population was 36,592 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 570 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official |
| City area | 87.23 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,433 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 419.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official |
| Population | 36,592 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 1,271 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Catholic share | 3.5 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| No religion or other | 33,248 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| No religion or other, share | 91 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Protestant residents | 2,034 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Protestant share | 5.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
International community in Bitterfeld-Wolfen
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36,552 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 32,810 | 89.8% |
| Poland | 559 | 1.5% |
| Ukraine | 467 | 1.3% |
| Czech Republic | 382 | 1.0% |
| Russian Federation | 272 | 0.7% |
| Kazakhstan | 264 | 0.7% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 246 | 0.7% |
| Bulgaria | 148 | 0.4% |
| Afghanistan | 147 | 0.4% |
| Hungary | 116 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 103 | 0.3% |
| Turkey | 96 | 0.3% |
| Viet Nam | 71 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 50 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 44 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 43 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 42 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 41 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 34 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 33 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 31 | 0.1% |
| India | 30 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 24 | 0.1% |
| Burkina Faso | 20 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 20 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 19 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 18 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 17 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 17 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 17 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 16 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 16 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 13 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 11 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 11 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 10 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 10 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 10 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 10 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 8 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 6 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 5 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 5 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 5 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 4 | 0.0% |
| France | 4 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 4 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 3 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| China | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36,552 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 34,122 | 93.4% |
| Ukraine | 432 | 1.2% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 292 | 0.8% |
| Poland | 210 | 0.6% |
| Afghanistan | 197 | 0.5% |
| Bulgaria | 157 | 0.4% |
| Romania | 94 | 0.3% |
| Hungary | 89 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 83 | 0.2% |
| Turkey | 78 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Viet Nam | 70 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 52 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 50 | 0.1% |
| Russian Federation | 50 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 45 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 33 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 32 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 32 | 0.1% |
| India | 26 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 26 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 22 | 0.1% |
| Burkina Faso | 19 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 18 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Uncertain | 16 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 15 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 15 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 14 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 13 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 10 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 10 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 9 | 0.0% |
| United States | 9 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 8 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 8 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 6 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 6 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 6 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 5 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| China | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Is Bitterfeld-Wolfen 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare coverage, ages 3–6 | 99.1 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 59.5 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 400 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 390 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
The published population was 36,592 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
Average net cold rent is 5.5 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 385 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.
Is the air quality good in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..
What is the unemployment rate in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
How many foreign residents live in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
2,433 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Bitterfeld-Wolfen a good place to live?
Bitterfeld-Wolfen 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 Bitterfeld-Wolfen?
The official country of birth distribution records 36,552 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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- All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
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- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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