Living in Stockum
The regional median gross salary reached €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. Stockum registered an unemployment rate of 7.26% in May 2022.
Higher unemployment than 87% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Stockum?
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 Stockum?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M11Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Stockum 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 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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
What is the unemployment rate in Stockum?
The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 7.26 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities12
Stockum 7.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,100 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 7.26 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities12Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Stockum?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
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. | €2,655 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €480 |
| 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 | €2,077 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Stockum. 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 Stockum. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,655 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Stockum's nearest airport was DTM, 18 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Stockum. 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
Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 1°C in January to 18.8°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Stockum?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Stockum 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.26 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 20.58 · Apr 25.86 · May 30.57 · Jun 33.88 · Jul 39.18 · Aug 36.94 · Sep 32.01 · Oct 26.64 · Nov 19.4 · Dec 13.65 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -14.92 · Feb -17.53 · Mar -9.95 · Apr -5.38 · May -1.59 · Jun 3.54 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 5.42 · Sep 3.32 · Oct -5.01 · Nov -7.27 · Dec -13.93 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.97 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 4.62 · Apr 9 · May 12.86 · Jun 16.49 · Jul 18.79 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.06 · Nov 5.53 · Dec 2.07 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Stockum?
The published population was 6,140 people in 2025. Source: Population, statistical short report 01/202610
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,140 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Population, statistical short report 01/202610Official |
Alternatives for people set on Stockum
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.
Gummersbach as a Stockum alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €5.93/m² (2022) Gummersbach vs €8.00/m² (2024) Stockumno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,655 Stockum−30%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,100 Stockumno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 10.0 µg/m³ Stockum−20%
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Stockum compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Stockum 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 guideSchool 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; Stockum's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Stockum part of Bochum?
Stockum is in the published commuting zone of Bochum; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bochum city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Stockum?
The published population was 6,140 people in 2025. Source: Population, statistical short report 01/2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Stockum?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Stockum?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Stockum?
The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Stockum?
The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Stockum a good place to live?
Stockum 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 Stockum part of Bochum?
Stockum is in the published commuting zone of Bochum; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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Sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Population, statistical short report 01/2026 witten.de · checked 2026-09-24
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- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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