Living in Schleswig
The foreign population count was 2,723 in May 2022. The population of Schleswig, in Germany, was 25,352 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.13 per m² per month in June 2026.
Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schleswig?
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 Schleswig?
Average net cold rent is 11.13 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): 11.13 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Schleswig24
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Schleswig yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.13 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Schleswig24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 668 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.13 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 8% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,089 per person per year at the end of 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Schleswig?
The unemployment rate is about 8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 26.14 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 81.59 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 28,089 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 36,315 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,700 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 8 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schleswig. 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 Schleswig. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 1,622 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schleswig 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 guideMobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schleswig. 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 Schleswig?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Eggebek)13
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 | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Eggebek)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Eggebek)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Eggebek)13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.7 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 12.6 · May 16.8 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.6 °C | 1991–2020 | DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20208Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.6 °C | 1991–2020 | DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 4 · Apr 7.9 · May 11.9 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleswig21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 81.3 · Feb 61.4 · Mar 58.4 · Apr 41.7 · May 56.1 · Jun 76.3 · Jul 92.9 · Aug 90.4 · Sep 81 · Oct 89.8 · Nov 75 · Dec 86.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleswig21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 43.7 · Feb 62.8 · Mar 119.7 · Apr 186 · May 234.7 · Jun 220.9 · Jul 226.6 · Aug 207.8 · Sep 148.5 · Oct 101.7 · Nov 54.4 · Dec 37.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleswig21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land |
Cities of a similar size in Germany
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 24.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,043.3 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Schleswig?
The published population was 25,352 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 | 544 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official |
| City area | 24.3 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,723 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official |
| Population density | 1,043 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official |
| Population | 25,352 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 1,354 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 5.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 12,250 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 49.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 11,342 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 45.5 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
International community in Schleswig
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 | 24,946 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 20,934 | 83.9% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 702 | 2.8% |
| Russian Federation | 454 | 1.8% |
| Poland | 425 | 1.7% |
| Kazakhstan | 339 | 1.4% |
| Afghanistan | 209 | 0.8% |
| Romania | 174 | 0.7% |
| Turkey | 169 | 0.7% |
| Iraq | 103 | 0.4% |
| Ukraine | 100 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 95 | 0.4% |
| Lebanon | 73 | 0.3% |
| Bulgaria | 70 | 0.3% |
| Armenia | 63 | 0.3% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 49 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 48 | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 45 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 36 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 36 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 33 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 32 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 31 | 0.1% |
| Yemen | 30 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 28 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 27 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 27 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 23 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 23 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 23 | 0.1% |
| France | 22 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 22 | 0.1% |
| United States | 22 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 18 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 16 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 15 | 0.1% |
| Norway | 15 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 15 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 14 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 13 | 0.1% |
| South Africa | 12 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 12 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 12 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 11 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 10 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 9 | 0.0% |
| India | 9 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 9 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 8 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 8 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 8 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 8 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 8 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 8 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 6 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 0.0% |
| China | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 5 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 5 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 4 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 4 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 4 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,946 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 22,222 | 89.1% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 701 | 2.8% |
| Afghanistan | 226 | 0.9% |
| Romania | 197 | 0.8% |
| Uncertain | 180 | 0.7% |
| Turkey | 137 | 0.5% |
| Poland | 113 | 0.5% |
| Iraq | 101 | 0.4% |
| Russian Federation | 100 | 0.4% |
| Bulgaria | 81 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 77 | 0.3% |
| Ukraine | 72 | 0.3% |
| Armenia | 56 | 0.2% |
| Yemen | 39 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 30 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 30 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 28 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 28 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 27 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 24 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 21 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 20 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 20 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 19 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 | 0.1% |
| France | 18 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 18 | 0.1% |
| Libya | 15 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 14 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 14 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 14 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Stateless | 14 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 12 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 11 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 10 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 9 | 0.0% |
| United States | 9 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 8 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 8 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 8 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 7 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 0.0% |
| India | 6 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 4 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 3 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Is Schleswig 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 | 95.4 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 46.5 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 380 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 450 % | 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 Schleswig?
The published population was 25,352 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Schleswig?
Average net cold rent is 11.13 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 779 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Schleswig.
Is the air quality good in Schleswig?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Eggebek).
What is the unemployment rate in Schleswig?
The unemployment rate is about 8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Schleswig?
The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
How many foreign residents live in Schleswig?
2,723 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Schleswig a good place to live?
Schleswig 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 Schleswig?
The official country of birth distribution records 24,946 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). Schleswig, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schleswig/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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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- DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-2020 opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-07-26
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
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- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Eggebek) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Eggebek) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Eggebek) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Schleswig WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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- miet-check Mietspiegel Schleswig miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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