Living in Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Osterholz-Scharmbeck is a city in Germany, with a population of 29,710 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,000 per person per year at the end of 2023.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.81 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
Average net cold rent is 10.81 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): 10.81 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Osterholz-Scharmbeck22
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Osterholz-Scharmbeck yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10.81 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Osterholz-Scharmbeck22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 649 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.81 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 5.1% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 96.4 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.63 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 29,000 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 26,693 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,100 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Osterholz-Scharmbeck. 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 Osterholz-Scharmbeck. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 407.6 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Osterholz-Scharmbeck 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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Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Osterholz-Scharmbeck. 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 Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
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 Bremen-Oslebshausen)11
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.2 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 58.4 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 45.6 · Apr 39.5 · May 49.8 · Jun 62.3 · Jul 75.3 · Aug 69.3 · Sep 58.3 · Oct 57.1 · Nov 51.2 · Dec 59.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 47.8 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 120.4 · Apr 182 · May 213.2 · Jun 204.8 · Jul 213.5 · Aug 198 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 53.3 · Dec 40.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen19Official · 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)8Official · land |
Cities of a similar size in Germany
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 147.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 201.9 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The published population was 29,710 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 653 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official |
| City area | 147.2 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,109 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
| Population density | 201.9 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official |
| Population | 29,710 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 1,737 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 5.8 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 15,599 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 52.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 12,427 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 41.8 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Osterholz-Scharmbeck
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 | 29,762 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 25,712 | 86.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 637 | 2.1% |
| Poland | 608 | 2.0% |
| Russian Federation | 494 | 1.7% |
| Turkey | 365 | 1.2% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 265 | 0.9% |
| Ukraine | 189 | 0.6% |
| Iraq | 125 | 0.4% |
| Lebanon | 113 | 0.4% |
| Romania | 64 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 55 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 48 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 43 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 41 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 39 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 38 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 37 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 36 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 36 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 36 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 35 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 34 | 0.1% |
| India | 34 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 31 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 28 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 27 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 26 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 20 | 0.1% |
| China | 20 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 19 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 18 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 18 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 17 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 17 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 16 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 14 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 14 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 13 | 0.0% |
| France | 12 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 12 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 11 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 10 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 9 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 8 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 8 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 7 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 6 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 5 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 5 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 4 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grenada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 3 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Qatar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Fiji | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29,762 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 27,652 | 92.9% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 284 | 1.0% |
| Turkey | 279 | 0.9% |
| Poland | 156 | 0.5% |
| Ukraine | 140 | 0.5% |
| Iraq | 139 | 0.5% |
| Russian Federation | 70 | 0.2% |
| Romania | 67 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 64 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 62 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 57 | 0.2% |
| Uncertain | 50 | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 48 | 0.2% |
| United States | 47 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 38 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 36 | 0.1% |
| India | 35 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 32 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 32 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 30 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 29 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 28 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 26 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 20 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 18 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 17 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 0.0% |
| China | 13 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 11 | 0.0% |
| France | 10 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 10 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 10 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 10 | 0.0% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 7 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 5 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 5 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 4 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 4 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Is Osterholz-Scharmbeck 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare coverage, ages 3–6 | 96.9 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 38.1 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 440 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 550 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The published population was 29,710 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
Average net cold rent is 10.81 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 757 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Osterholz-Scharmbeck.
Is the air quality good in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
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 Bremen-Oslebshausen).
What is the unemployment rate in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
How many foreign residents live in Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
2,109 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Osterholz-Scharmbeck a good place to live?
Osterholz-Scharmbeck 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 Osterholz-Scharmbeck?
The official country of birth distribution records 29,762 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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- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bremen-Oslebshausen) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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- VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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- miet-check Mietspiegel Osterholz-Scharmbeck miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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