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Living in Hessisch Oldendorf

Hessisch Oldendorf is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.53 per m² per month in June 2026. For Hessisch Oldendorf, the unemployment rate was 6.03% in May 2022. Its population was 18,567 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 72% 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 Hessisch Oldendorf?

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 Hessisch Oldendorf?

Average net cold rent is 8.53 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): 8.53 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Hessisch Oldendorf22

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

Net rent across major citiesHessisch Oldendorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hessisch Oldendorf 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)8.53 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Hessisch Oldendorf22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 512 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.53 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 regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,274 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Hessisch Oldendorf?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.03 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Hessisch Oldendorf is 6.0%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Hessisch Oldendorf 6.0%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 availability83.17 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability83.17 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident27,274 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita39,077 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.03 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k665.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Hessisch Oldendorf 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 100k665.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport44.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hessisch Oldendorf?

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 Weserbergland)11

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
Hessisch Oldendorf average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hessisch Oldendorf average monthly precipitation, mm020406080584546416359717661605656JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Hessisch Oldendorf average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522046701121772032022181971451054939JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hessisch Oldendorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104027.0NO₂µg/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 Hessisch Oldendorf is 8.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Hessisch Oldendorf 8.090 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
NO₂ — annual mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hameln-Verkehr)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5 · May 8.9 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.3 · Feb 45.2 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 40.6 · May 63.2 · Jun 59 · Jul 71.4 · Aug 76.1 · Sep 60.5 · Oct 59.7 · Nov 56.4 · Dec 56.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.4 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 112.2 · Apr 177 · May 203.3 · Jun 202.1 · Jul 217.6 · Aug 197.4 · Sep 144.9 · Oct 104.9 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 38.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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Population and city profile

The city covered 120.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 154.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Hessisch Oldendorf?

The published population was 18,567 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hessisch Oldendorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.9%Foreign residents 9.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents672 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area120.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,683 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density154.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population18,567 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,706 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share9.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other7,696 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share41.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents9,034 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share49 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Hessisch Oldendorf

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
Total18,435100.0%
Germany15,64484.9%
Poland4042.2%
Russian Federation3922.1%
Kazakhstan3301.8%
Turkey2741.5%
Ukraine2471.3%
Iraq800.4%
Serbia720.4%
Kosovo700.4%
Lebanon570.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania550.3%
United Kingdom520.3%
Syrian Arab Republic500.3%
Afghanistan470.3%
Not stated370.2%
Bulgaria340.2%
Italy310.2%
Netherlands310.2%
Croatia300.2%
Kyrgyzstan300.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina270.1%
Tunisia240.1%
Albania220.1%
Lithuania200.1%
Tajikistan170.1%
Thailand170.1%
Spain160.1%
Montenegro150.1%
Portugal150.1%
United States150.1%
Georgia150.1%
Viet Nam150.1%
France130.1%
Czech Republic120.1%
Moldova, Republic of110.1%
Uzbekistan110.1%
Greece90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Austria80.0%
Hungary80.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Finland50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Colombia50.0%
India50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
Australia50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Libya40.0%
Peru40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Brazil30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total18,435100.0%
Germany16,75290.9%
Turkey3692.0%
Ukraine2081.1%
Poland1480.8%
Iraq860.5%
Serbia830.5%
Kosovo730.4%
Romania670.4%
Croatia570.3%
Afghanistan560.3%
Show 52 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic410.2%
Netherlands370.2%
Russian Federation340.2%
Bulgaria300.2%
Lebanon270.1%
Italy260.1%
Tunisia250.1%
Albania190.1%
Lithuania190.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Montenegro160.1%
Portugal140.1%
Eritrea130.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Georgia120.1%
Uncertain120.1%
Greece110.1%
France100.1%
Austria100.1%
United States100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Latvia80.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Hungary80.0%
Viet Nam80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Pakistan80.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Stateless70.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Armenia50.0%
India50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Colombia40.0%
China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Spain30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Togo30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Hessisch Oldendorf 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%
Foreign residents1,683 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population18,567 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.53 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Hessisch Oldendorf
Fibre-to-the-building availability83.17 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability83.17 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,274 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–694.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 332.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier380 %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 Hessisch Oldendorf?

The published population was 18,567 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Hessisch Oldendorf?

Average net cold rent is 8.53 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 597 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Hessisch Oldendorf.

Is the air quality good in Hessisch Oldendorf?

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 Weserbergland).

What is the unemployment rate in Hessisch Oldendorf?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hessisch Oldendorf?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Hessisch Oldendorf?

1,683 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Hessisch Oldendorf a good place to live?

Hessisch Oldendorf 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 Hessisch Oldendorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,435 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). Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/hessisch-oldendorf/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany: rent, salary},
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