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Living in Sehnde

Sehnde is a city in Germany. For Sehnde, the regional median gross salary was €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. Its population was 23,431 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.51 per m² per month in June 2026.

Lower unemployment than 71% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Sehnde?

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 Sehnde?

Average net cold rent is 11.51 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): 11.51 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Sehnde21

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

Net rent across major citiesSehnde highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sehnde 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)11.51 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Sehnde21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 691 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.51 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 unemployment rate was 4.08% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €26,814 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Sehnde?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.08 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sehnde is 4.1%. 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%12904–6Sehnde 4.1%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability86.64 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.3 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident26,814 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita55,518 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.08 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sehnde. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sehnde. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport24.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sehnde.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sehnde?

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)10

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sehnde annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104021.0NO₂µg/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 Sehnde is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Sehnde 9.030 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 mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Marienstraße, wohngebäudenah)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Verkehr)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Verkehr)10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.89 · Feb 15.83 · Mar 20.87 · Apr 25.79 · May 30.6 · Jun 32.15 · Jul 35.23 · Aug 33.71 · Sep 30.63 · Oct 25.79 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 13.86 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -21.75 · Feb -18.09 · Mar -13.4 · Apr -4.8 · May -1.7 · Jun 4.49 · Jul 7.53 · Aug 6.39 · Sep 3.2 · Oct -4.87 · Nov -9.16 · Dec -16.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.38 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.23 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.27 · Jun 16.68 · Jul 18.71 · Aug 18.39 · Sep 14.57 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.17 · Dec 1.74 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Gersthofen23,427 residentsSenftenberg23,466 residentsHann. Münden23,478 residentsKaltenkirchen23,502 residentsNeu Wulmstorf23,550 residentsAttendorn23,554 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 103.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 226.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Sehnde?

The published population was 23,431 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sehnde residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.5%Foreign residents 8.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents615 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area103.6 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,987 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density226.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population23,431 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,640 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share11.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other11,264 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share48.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents9,412 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share40.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Sehnde

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
Total23,313100.0%
Germany19,69884.5%
Poland7813.4%
Russian Federation3711.6%
Kazakhstan3621.6%
Turkey2941.3%
Syrian Arab Republic1870.8%
Iraq1860.8%
Ukraine1690.7%
Romania880.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of600.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy550.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina530.2%
Afghanistan490.2%
Bulgaria460.2%
Croatia460.2%
Czech Republic430.2%
Not stated420.2%
Kosovo410.2%
Greece400.2%
Albania360.2%
Serbia360.2%
Kyrgyzstan330.1%
Morocco250.1%
Tajikistan230.1%
Lithuania210.1%
Austria210.1%
Spain200.1%
United Kingdom200.1%
Netherlands190.1%
Colombia190.1%
United States180.1%
Moldova, Republic of170.1%
Thailand170.1%
France160.1%
Montenegro150.1%
Somalia150.1%
Switzerland140.1%
Lebanon140.1%
Georgia130.1%
China130.1%
Latvia120.1%
Viet Nam120.1%
Sudan110.0%
Uzbekistan110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Algeria100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
India100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Nigeria90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Hungary80.0%
Côte D'Ivoire80.0%
Azerbaijan80.0%
Pakistan80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Brazil60.0%
Israel60.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Canada50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Norway40.0%
Portugal40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Japan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

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
Total23,313100.0%
Germany21,32791.5%
Poland2921.3%
Turkey2251.0%
Iraq1700.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1550.7%
Ukraine1160.5%
Croatia1030.4%
Uncertain760.3%
Romania740.3%
Italy610.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria450.2%
Serbia420.2%
Greece410.2%
Afghanistan370.2%
Kosovo310.1%
Albania300.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of290.1%
Russian Federation270.1%
Spain250.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.1%
Czech Republic180.1%
Austria160.1%
Colombia150.1%
Netherlands140.1%
Montenegro130.1%
Lithuania130.1%
Somalia130.1%
Sudan130.1%
Stateless130.1%
United Kingdom110.0%
Morocco110.0%
France100.0%
Algeria100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Georgia100.0%
Viet Nam90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Côte D'Ivoire80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Rwanda70.0%
United States70.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Latvia60.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Hungary60.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Sweden50.0%
Australia50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
China40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Armenia30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

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

Is Sehnde 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents1,987 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population23,431 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.51 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Sehnde
Fibre-to-the-building availability86.64 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability95.3 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,814 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 3–696.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 337.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier560 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sehnde 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Sehnde?

The published population was 23,431 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Sehnde?

Average net cold rent is 11.51 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 806 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Sehnde.

Is the air quality good in Sehnde?

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 Sehnde?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Sehnde?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Sehnde?

1,987 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Sehnde a good place to live?

Sehnde 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 Sehnde?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,313 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). Sehnde, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sehnde/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sehnde, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. 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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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Verkehr) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hannover Verkehr) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  3. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Sehnde miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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