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Living in Hennef Sieg

Hennef Sieg is a city in Germany, with a population of 48,188 at the end of 2024. Car density was 642 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 4.77%. Gigabit broadband availability was 49.1% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 83% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Hennef Sieg?

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 Hennef Sieg?

Average net cold rent is 7.22 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): 7.22 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesHennef Sieg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hennef Sieg highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.22Hennef Sieg€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmundnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.22 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.6331 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 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 433 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.22 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 Hennef Sieg?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.77 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hennef Sieg is 4.8%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6Hennef Sieg 4.8%668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability49.06 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official
Unemployment rate4.77 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hennef Sieg. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport13.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hennef Sieg. 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)

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hennef Sieg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)8

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
Hennef Sieg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hennef Sieg average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100554851426787878061596061JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Hennef Sieg average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522054751251731992012071971501055945JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hennef Sieg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104018.0NO₂µg/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 Hennef Sieg is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9Hennef Sieg 8.0101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.6 · May 14 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.7 · Feb 47.6 · Mar 51.1 · Apr 42.2 · May 67.2 · Jun 86.9 · Jul 87.1 · Aug 80.2 · Sep 60.9 · Oct 59 · Nov 59.5 · Dec 60.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.3 · Feb 74.8 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 172.6 · May 198.7 · Jun 201.3 · Jul 207.2 · Aug 196.6 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 45.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�ln-Bonn13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bornheim48,203 residentsLandau in der Pfalz48,209 residentsFrankenthal Pfalz48,140 residentsRheda-Wiedenbrueck48,030 residentsDuelmen47,989 residentsHerzogenrath48,574 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 105.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 455.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hennef Sieg?

The published population was 48,188 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hennef Sieg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92%Foreign residents 8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents642 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area105.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents3,863 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official
Population density455.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population48,188 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents17,473 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Catholic share36.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
No religion or other21,521 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
No religion or other, share44.9 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Protestant residents8,932 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Protestant share18.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official

Is Hennef Sieg a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Foreign residents3,863 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population48,188 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.22 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Gigabit broadband availability49.06 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Unemployment rate4.77 %15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hennef Sieg 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Hennef Sieg?

The published population was 48,188 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hennef Sieg?

Average net cold rent is 7.22 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 505 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Hennef Sieg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg).

What is the unemployment rate in Hennef Sieg?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hennef Sieg?

The median gross salary is 4,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

How many foreign residents live in Hennef Sieg?

3,863 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Hennef Sieg a good place to live?

Hennef Sieg 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Hennef Sieg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hennef-sieg/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hennef Sieg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  10. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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