Living in Lehrte
In Lehrte, rents across existing tenancies average €6.32 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.9% (2022).
For Lehrte, the regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.27 per m² per month in June 2026. At the end of 2024, Lehrte, a city in Germany, had a population of 44,255.
Pricier rent than 65% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 69% 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 Lehrte?
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 Lehrte?
Average net cold rent is 6.32 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): 6.32 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.32 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 10.27 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Lehrte36Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Lehrte 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 379 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.32 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 5.93% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €26,814 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Lehrte?
The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 5.93 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26
Lehrte 5.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 61.48 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.77 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 26,814 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 55,518 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,150 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 5.93 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official |
What does a salary buy in Lehrte?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,682 |
| Rent, 60 m²€10.27/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Lehrte · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.32/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €616 |
| 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 | €1,967 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lehrte. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lehrte. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 204.9 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lehrte 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 9,070 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise19Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lehrte. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Lehrte?
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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Verkehr)12
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Lehrte 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Marienstraße, wohngebäudenah)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Verkehr)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Verkehr)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 52.6 · Feb 40.5 · Mar 44.8 · Apr 35.5 · May 52 · Jun 52.7 · Jul 68.2 · Aug 65.3 · Sep 52.1 · Oct 56.7 · Nov 51.6 · Dec 54.6 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 47.4 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 117.2 · Apr 177.1 · May 212.1 · Jun 211.1 · Jul 213.5 · Aug 198.5 · Sep 151.6 · Oct 106.2 · Nov 51.8 · Dec 39.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hannover24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Brunswick ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °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
The city covered 127.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 346.6 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Lehrte?
The published population was 44,255 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
By nationality
National passport88.4%Foreign residents11.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 566 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official |
| City area | 127.7 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,127 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official |
| Population density | 346.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official |
| Population | 44,255 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 4,336 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 10 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 22,451 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 51.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 16,713 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 38.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Lehrte
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 43,501 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 35,949 | 82.6% |
| Poland | 1,323 | 3.0% |
| Turkey | 907 | 2.1% |
| Iraq | 779 | 1.8% |
| Russian Federation | 613 | 1.4% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 483 | 1.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 438 | 1.0% |
| Ukraine | 308 | 0.7% |
| Romania | 193 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 167 | 0.4% |
Show 97 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 133 | 0.3% |
| Italy | 120 | 0.3% |
| Viet Nam | 112 | 0.3% |
| Bulgaria | 110 | 0.3% |
| Afghanistan | 94 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 89 | 0.2% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 88 | 0.2% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 82 | 0.2% |
| India | 65 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 64 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 63 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 59 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 56 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 54 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 53 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 52 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 51 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 47 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 44 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 40 | 0.1% |
| United States | 40 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 36 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 36 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 33 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 31 | 0.1% |
| France | 29 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 27 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 27 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 26 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 25 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 24 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 23 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 22 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 21 | 0.0% |
| China | 20 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 19 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 19 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 17 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 17 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 17 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 17 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 16 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 15 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 14 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 13 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 13 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 12 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 12 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 10 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 10 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 9 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 8 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 6 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 6 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 5 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 5 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 4 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 4 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bahrain | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 43,501 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 38,376 | 88.2% |
| Iraq | 843 | 1.9% |
| Poland | 642 | 1.5% |
| Turkey | 614 | 1.4% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 480 | 1.1% |
| Ukraine | 232 | 0.5% |
| Romania | 202 | 0.5% |
| Kosovo | 167 | 0.4% |
| Bulgaria | 146 | 0.3% |
| Italy | 140 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 105 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 87 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 85 | 0.2% |
| Sudan | 82 | 0.2% |
| Viet Nam | 76 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 73 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 73 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 68 | 0.2% |
| India | 63 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 59 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 55 | 0.1% |
| Stateless | 49 | 0.1% |
| Uncertain | 48 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 38 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 35 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 32 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 30 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 27 | 0.1% |
| France | 26 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 24 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 23 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 20 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 20 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 19 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 19 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 19 | 0.0% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 19 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 17 | 0.0% |
| United States | 17 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 17 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 16 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 16 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 15 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 15 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 13 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 12 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 12 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 12 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 12 | 0.0% |
| China | 11 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 9 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 9 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 8 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 7 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 6 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 5 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 4 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 4 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 4 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| China (Hong Kong) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0.0% |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 96.1 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 37.2 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 480 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 500 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lehrte
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.
Peine as a Lehrte alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 550.5 Peine vs 204.9 Lehrte+169%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,279 Peine vs 9,070 Lehrte−42%
- Nearest airport: 40.4 km Peine vs 22.1 km Lehrte+83%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,200 Peine vs €4,150 Lehrteno percentage
- Unemployment: 6.9% Peine vs 5.9% Lehrte+17%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Peine vs 9.0 µg/m³ Lehrte−11%
- Rent: €6.15/m² Peine vs €6.32/m² Lehrtesame level
Ibbenbueren as a Lehrte alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 154 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 204.9 Lehrte+316%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 9,070 Lehrte−37%
- Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.9% Lehrte−22%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,150 Lehrteno percentage
- Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.32/m² Lehrte−7%
- Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 22.1 km Lehrte−24%
- Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 44,255 Lehrte+17%
Cities near Lehrte
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Lehrte, nearest in population first.
How does Lehrte compare?
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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; Lehrte's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Lehrte part of Hanover?
Lehrte is in the published commuting zone of Hanover; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hanover city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source15
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Lehrte?
The published population was 44,255 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Lehrte?
Average net cold rent is 6.32 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 442 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Lehrte?
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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Verkehr).
What is the unemployment rate in Lehrte?
The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Lehrte?
The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Lehrte a good place to live?
Lehrte 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 Lehrte part of Hanover?
Lehrte is in the published commuting zone of Hanover; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Lehrte?
Hanover, Sehnde, Bothfeld, Laatzen, Sahlkamp are near Lehrte. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Lehrte?
The official country of birth distribution records 35,949 people (82.6%) 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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[Lehrte, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lehrte/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version ebcf476bd4d7c315a6c2eb041a2576be; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
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