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Living in Bredstedt

Bredstedt is a city in Germany. 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.

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

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 Bredstedt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesBredstedt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bredstedt 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)6.43 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 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 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), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bredstedt is 5.0%. 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%12904–6Bredstedt 5.0%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 availability49.59 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.6 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

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

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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)1Official 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.

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.dat11Official
Nearest airportGWT13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport51.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

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.

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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 Bredstedt.

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 Agency10

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
Bredstedt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bredstedt average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100705149354973809289927882JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bredstedt average monthly sunshine, hours0601201802404563121188233219222200144955138JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bredstedt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Bredstedt is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Bredstedt 7.0155 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/m³3010–115 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 mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official
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 Leck16Official · 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 Leck16Official · 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 Leck16Official · 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 Leck16Official · 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 Leck16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °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 Bredstedt by year, µg/m³6.49.512.515.6201420172019202220247.0µg/m³

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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Waibstadt5,794 residentsBräunlingen5,784 residentsLöchgau5,778 residentsKarstädt5,803 residentsSchrozberg5,777 residentsBodelshausen5,805 residents

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 Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bredstedt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.9%Foreign residents 10.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area9.75 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official
City area9.75 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents582 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density593.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population5,790 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents324 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share5.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,321 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share41.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents2,964 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share52.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

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%
Show 42 more groups
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 source14

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 source13

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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–70%
Foreign residents582 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population5,790 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.43 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability49.59 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability95.6 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 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 multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier425 %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 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.

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).

How many foreign residents live in Bredstedt?

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

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.

How many people born in Total live in Bredstedt?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,608 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bredstedt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bredstedt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bredstedt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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