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Living in Bredstedt

In Bredstedt, rents across existing tenancies average €6.43 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5% (2024).

For Bredstedt, the foreign population count was 582 in May 2022. There were 129.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. Bredstedt had a population of 5,790 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2324 sources

Population5,790people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.43EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5%country median 5.1% — 2% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,191incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 8.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 68% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Bredstedt?

Average net cold rent is 6.43 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): 6.43 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bredstedt recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesBredstedt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bredstedt highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Bredstedt€6.43
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.43 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Bredstedt 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 386 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.43 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 Bredstedt?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bredstedt is 5.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability49.59 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.6 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Bredstedt?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,500 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,691of €2,330 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€2,330
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.43/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €540
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€1,691
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bredstedt Salary needed to live in Bredstedt

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bredstedt. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents129.4 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bredstedt 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBredstedt highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bredstedt highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,191 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GWT, 51.6 km away, with 7 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.6% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportGWT13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport51.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bredstedt.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bredstedt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Bredstedt is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 12.5 · May 16.3 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 13 · Nov 8 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leck19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3.1 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leck19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 7.7 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 2.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leck19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 70 · Feb 50.6 · Mar 48.7 · Apr 35.1 · May 48.9 · Jun 72.5 · Jul 80.1 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 89.4 · Oct 91.5 · Nov 77.5 · Dec 81.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leck19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.1 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 120.7 · Apr 187.8 · May 232.8 · Jun 219.1 · Jul 222 · Aug 199.6 · Sep 143.9 · Oct 94.8 · Nov 51 · Dec 37.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leck19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 53.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 7.0.

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Koszalin (Poland) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Population density was 593.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bredstedt?

The published population was 5,790 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area9.75 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area9.75 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)7Official
Foreign residents582 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density593.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population5,790 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents324 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share5.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other2,321 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share41.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents2,964 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share52.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Bredstedt

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
Total5,608100.0%
Germany4,75584.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1362.4%
Poland1122.0%
Afghanistan931.7%
Kazakhstan921.6%
Russian Federation551.0%
Not stated390.7%
Iraq360.6%
Ukraine330.6%
Iran, Islamic Republic of230.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Denmark210.4%
Yemen140.2%
Togo130.2%
Armenia130.2%
Greece120.2%
Turkey110.2%
Thailand90.2%
Lithuania70.1%
Austria70.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
Sudan70.1%
Albania60.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Finland50.1%
France50.1%
Romania50.1%
Czech Republic50.1%
Cameroon50.1%
Italy40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Ghana40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Lebanon40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Estonia30.1%
Croatia30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Kosovo30.1%
Spain30.1%
Benin30.1%
Morocco30.1%
South Africa30.1%
South Sudan30.1%
Barbados30.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.1%
Georgia30.1%
Sri Lanka30.1%
Jordan30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
China30.1%

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
Total5,608100.0%
Germany5,02589.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1622.9%
Afghanistan1222.2%
Iraq420.7%
Poland370.7%
Ukraine250.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of230.4%
Russian Federation190.3%
Yemen180.3%
Denmark120.2%
Show 27 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Armenia110.2%
Romania90.2%
Thailand90.2%
Togo80.1%
Albania70.1%
South Sudan70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Ghana60.1%
Greece50.1%
Stateless50.1%
Italy40.1%
Spain40.1%
Turkey40.1%
Finland30.1%
France30.1%
Croatia30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Austria30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Congo30.1%
Brazil30.1%
United States30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
Kazakhstan30.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Alternatives for people set on Bredstedt

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 Bredstedt alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 410 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 5,790 Bredstedt+786%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,191 Bredstedt−23%
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.43/m² Bredstedt−8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,500 Bredstedt+13%
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 51.6 km Bredstedt−32%

Tallinn as a Bredstedt alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1091 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 7.0 µg/m³ Bredstedt−57%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.43/m² (2022) Bredstedtno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 51.6 km Bredstedt−89%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,500 (2024) Bredstedtno percentage

Cities near Bredstedt

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Leck 17.2 km away
Rent
5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Niebüll 20.6 km away
Rent
6.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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School 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; Bredstedt'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 Bredstedt?

The published population was 5,790 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bredstedt?

Average net cold rent is 6.43 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 450 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bredstedt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Bredstedt?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bredstedt?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Bredstedt a good place to live?

Bredstedt 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.

Which cities are near Bredstedt?

Leck, Niebüll are near Bredstedt. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bredstedt?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,755 people (84.8%) 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 = {Bredstedt, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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