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Living in Datteln

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.89 per m² per month in June 2026. Regional disposable income was €25,686 per person per year at the end of 2023. The population of Datteln, in Germany, was 35,473 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.6% in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Datteln?

Average net cold rent is 8.89 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): 8.89 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Datteln20

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

Net rent across major citiesDatteln highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Datteln 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)8.89 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Datteln20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 533 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.89 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 unemployment rate was 6.32% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Datteln?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.32 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Datteln is 6.3%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Datteln 6.3%228 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 availability48.13 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability88.6 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,686 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita30,770 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · 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 rate6.32 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,329 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Datteln 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,329 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport24 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Datteln?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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.12

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
Datteln annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.3PM2.5154015.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Datteln is 10.3 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/m³3010–11Datteln 10.35 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 mean12.96 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
NO₂ — latest reading7.36 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean14.95 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.3 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.26 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 20.58 · Apr 25.86 · May 30.57 · Jun 33.88 · Jul 39.18 · Aug 36.94 · Sep 32.01 · Oct 26.64 · Nov 19.4 · Dec 13.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.92 · Feb -17.53 · Mar -9.95 · Apr -5.38 · May -1.59 · Jun 3.54 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 5.42 · Sep 3.32 · Oct -5.01 · Nov -7.27 · Dec -13.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.97 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 4.62 · Apr 9 · May 12.86 · Jun 16.49 · Jul 18.79 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.06 · Nov 5.53 · Dec 2.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Datteln by year, µg/m³8.411.113.916.6201420172020202410.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 35.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 10.3.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
St. Ingbert35,453 residentsDietzenbach35,561 residentsBalingen35,623 residentsVoerde (Niederrhein)35,661 residentsCrailsheim35,755 residentsDeggendorf35,044 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 66.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 536.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Datteln?

The published population was 35,473 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Datteln residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.1%Foreign residents11.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents607 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area66.1 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents4,225 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density536.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population35,473 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents12,664 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share35.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other14,077 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share39.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents8,537 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share24.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Datteln

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
Total35,277100.0%
Germany30,04885.2%
Turkey1,1313.2%
Poland9732.8%
Romania3250.9%
Syrian Arab Republic3200.9%
Russian Federation2760.8%
Kazakhstan2210.6%
Ukraine1540.4%
Serbia1110.3%
Bulgaria1070.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated960.3%
Afghanistan950.3%
Kosovo840.2%
Iraq840.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina800.2%
Italy730.2%
Greece720.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of590.2%
Lebanon490.1%
Lithuania400.1%
Thailand380.1%
Sri Lanka350.1%
Croatia330.1%
Netherlands320.1%
Moldova, Republic of310.1%
Czech Republic310.1%
Austria300.1%
Hungary300.1%
Pakistan300.1%
Spain290.1%
Albania280.1%
China280.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of260.1%
France250.1%
Eritrea250.1%
Azerbaijan230.1%
United Kingdom210.1%
Latvia200.1%
Nigeria190.1%
Morocco150.0%
Switzerland140.0%
Algeria140.0%
Brazil140.0%
Tajikistan140.0%
Armenia120.0%
United States110.0%
Georgia110.0%
Guinea100.0%
Egypt100.0%
India100.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Portugal80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Somalia80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Libya70.0%
Viet Nam70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Mali40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Peru40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Australia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Togo30.0%
Chad30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Oman30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

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
Total35,277100.0%
Germany31,05288.0%
Turkey1,4524.1%
Syrian Arab Republic4021.1%
Romania3631.0%
Poland2410.7%
Ukraine1570.4%
Afghanistan1200.3%
Serbia1140.3%
Bulgaria1120.3%
Greece1070.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy910.3%
Iraq910.3%
Kosovo880.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina710.2%
Russian Federation520.1%
Croatia500.1%
Netherlands380.1%
Hungary360.1%
Eritrea360.1%
Lithuania340.1%
Lebanon330.1%
China320.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of290.1%
Azerbaijan270.1%
Thailand260.1%
Nigeria250.1%
Spain240.1%
Pakistan210.1%
Sri Lanka200.1%
Albania190.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.1%
Uncertain170.0%
United Kingdom160.0%
Austria130.0%
Armenia130.0%
Kazakhstan120.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Somalia110.0%
Georgia110.0%
Latvia100.0%
Algeria100.0%
Morocco100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Portugal90.0%
Guinea90.0%
Libya80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Viet Nam80.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Ghana70.0%
Egypt70.0%
India70.0%
Angola60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Stateless60.0%
France50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Mali40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Datteln 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 49–69%
Foreign residents4,225 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population35,473 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading7.36 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.89 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Datteln
Fibre-to-the-building availability48.13 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability88.6 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–691.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier825 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Datteln?

The published population was 35,473 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Datteln?

Average net cold rent is 8.89 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 622 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Datteln.

Is the air quality good in Datteln?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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 Datteln?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Datteln?

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

How many foreign residents live in Datteln?

4,225 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Datteln a good place to live?

Datteln 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 Datteln?

The official country of birth distribution records 35,277 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). Datteln, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/datteln/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Datteln, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Datteln miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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