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Living in Ellerau

In Ellerau, rents across existing tenancies average €8.51 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

Residents of Ellerau numbered 6,117 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Ellerau showed €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population6,117people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent8.51EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 46% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate5.1%country median 5.1% — about the sameOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,258incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 94% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Ellerau?

Average net cold rent is 8.51 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): 8.51 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ellerau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.51 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis5Official

Is Ellerau 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–65%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 511 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.51 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 Ellerau?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ellerau is 5.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

What does a salary buy in Ellerau?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,046of €2,655 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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€8.51/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €511
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€2,046
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ellerau Salary needed to live in Ellerau

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Hospital capacity in Ellerau was 2,981.8 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,982 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ellerau 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 100,000 residents2,982 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEllerau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ellerau 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 residents5,258 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise11Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Ellerau's nearest airport was HAM, 14 km away and offered 87 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport87 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HAM3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.7°C in January and 17.8°C in July. Ellerau's monthly precipitation totalled 74.2 mm in January and 91.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 40.1 hours in January and 220 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Ellerau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency6

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 Ellerau is 9.0 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 14 · May 18 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3 · May 6.4 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.2 · Feb 54.8 · Mar 58 · Apr 37.1 · May 60.8 · Jun 78 · Jul 91.2 · Aug 86.3 · Sep 67.1 · Oct 65.4 · Nov 70.2 · Dec 78.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 40.1 · Feb 63.2 · Mar 116.7 · Apr 182.8 · May 223.9 · Jun 207.3 · Jul 220 · Aug 191 · Sep 146.4 · Oct 107.4 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 34.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Bad Arolsen ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.8 °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

How many people live in Ellerau?

The published population was 6,117 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,117 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)14Official

International community in Ellerau

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
Total6,196100.0%
Germany5,39287.0%
Poland821.3%
Turkey791.3%
Russian Federation591.0%
Syrian Arab Republic520.8%
Afghanistan480.8%
Kazakhstan380.6%
Croatia290.5%
Ukraine290.5%
Bulgaria250.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania240.4%
Not stated240.4%
Italy190.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina170.3%
Greece170.3%
Kosovo150.2%
United States130.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of120.2%
Austria120.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of100.2%
United Kingdom90.1%
Portugal80.1%
Hungary80.1%
Albania70.1%
France70.1%
Brazil70.1%
India70.1%
Denmark60.1%
Spain60.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Pakistan60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Latvia50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Egypt50.1%
Colombia50.1%
Indonesia50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Finland40.1%
Sweden40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
China40.1%
Ireland30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Peru30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,196100.0%
Germany5,71292.2%
Syrian Arab Republic580.9%
Afghanistan490.8%
Turkey440.7%
Croatia350.6%
Ukraine250.4%
Italy240.4%
Bulgaria230.4%
Greece200.3%
Poland200.3%
Show 38 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation120.2%
Portugal110.2%
Romania110.2%
Spain100.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Austria90.1%
United States70.1%
India70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
Latvia60.1%
Kosovo60.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Iraq50.1%
Albania40.1%
Denmark40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Hungary40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Libya40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
Finland30.0%
France30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Congo30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Alternatives for people set on Ellerau

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.

Böblingen as an Ellerau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 567 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 723.8 Böblingen vs 2,981.8 Ellerau−76%
  • Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €8.51/m² Ellerauno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,258 Ellerau−28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,100 Ellerau+20%

Cities near Ellerau

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

Norderstedt Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
8.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Elmshorn Commuting Zone · 17.3 km away
Rent
7.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hamburg Commuting Zone · 22.9 km away
Rent
9.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-04-01
Salary
4,300 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2026-01-01
Kaltenkirchen 10.4 km away
Rent
7.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Barmstedt 10.5 km away
Rent
7.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rellingen 12.2 km away
Rent
9.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Pinneberg 12.7 km away
Rent
8.24 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; Ellerau's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Ellerau part of Hamburg?

Ellerau is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hamburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ellerau?

The published population was 6,117 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Ellerau?

Average net cold rent is 8.51 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 596 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Ellerau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Ellerau?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ellerau?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Ellerau a good place to live?

Ellerau 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.

Is Ellerau part of Hamburg?

Ellerau is in the published commuting zone of Hamburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Ellerau?

Norderstedt, Elmshorn, Hamburg, Kaltenkirchen, Barmstedt are near Ellerau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Ellerau?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,392 people (87.0%) 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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  title = {Ellerau, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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