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Living in Uelzen

Uelzen, a city in Germany, had a population of 32,821 at the end of 2024. For Uelzen, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.01 per m² per month in June 2026.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Uelzen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Uelzen?

Average net cold rent is 11.01 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): 11.01 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Uelzen20

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

Net rent across major citiesUelzen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Uelzen 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)11.01 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Uelzen20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 661 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.01 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 7.85% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,689 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Uelzen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.85 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Uelzen is 7.9%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Uelzen 7.9%228 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 availability66.12 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.64 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident26,689 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita36,433 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.85 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Uelzen. 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 Uelzen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k863 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Uelzen 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k863 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport81.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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 Uelzen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Uelzen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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
Uelzen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Uelzen is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Uelzen 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.86 · Feb 15.09 · Mar 21.31 · Apr 26 · May 30.93 · Jun 32.59 · Jul 34.42 · Aug 32.74 · Sep 29.57 · Oct 25.31 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 13.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -22.59 · Feb -17.46 · Mar -14.42 · Apr -4.59 · May -1.38 · Jun 3.6 · Jul 7.79 · Aug 6.47 · Sep 3.31 · Oct -4.59 · Nov -8.59 · Dec -17.64 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.98 · Mar 4.07 · Apr 9 · May 13.33 · Jun 16.69 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.34 · Sep 14.52 · Oct 9.69 · Nov 4.97 · Dec 1.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Achim32,870 residentsBad Nauheim32,894 residentsItzehoe32,725 residentsRadebeul32,979 residentsNienburg (Weser)32,608 residentsLampertheim32,400 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 136.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 239.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Uelzen?

The published population was 32,821 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Uelzen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.2%Foreign residents 9.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents588 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area136.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents3,208 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density239.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population32,821 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,491 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share7.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other14,166 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share43.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents16,021 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share49 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Uelzen

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
Total32,680100.0%
Germany26,63581.5%
Poland1,0743.3%
Russian Federation8722.7%
Kazakhstan8002.4%
Syrian Arab Republic5521.7%
Ukraine2430.7%
Turkey2080.6%
Iraq1830.6%
Afghanistan1700.5%
Serbia1080.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1050.3%
Not stated860.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina750.2%
Lebanon750.2%
Viet Nam720.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of710.2%
Kosovo670.2%
Albania550.2%
Kyrgyzstan540.2%
Bulgaria490.1%
Italy490.1%
Greece460.1%
United Kingdom440.1%
Croatia430.1%
Colombia420.1%
Moldova, Republic of400.1%
Egypt400.1%
India350.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of310.1%
Côte D'Ivoire300.1%
Georgia300.1%
Tajikistan300.1%
Lithuania290.1%
Montenegro280.1%
Uzbekistan280.1%
Czech Republic260.1%
Austria220.1%
Philippines220.1%
Hungary210.1%
France190.1%
Switzerland190.1%
Pakistan190.1%
Latvia160.0%
Slovakia160.0%
Azerbaijan160.0%
Morocco150.0%
Tunisia140.0%
Netherlands130.0%
Algeria130.0%
Guinea130.0%
United States130.0%
China130.0%
Spain120.0%
Nigeria120.0%
Somalia120.0%
Honduras120.0%
Sri Lanka110.0%
Nepal110.0%
Portugal100.0%
Korea, Republic of100.0%
Belarus90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Zimbabwe80.0%
Sudan80.0%
Thailand80.0%
Ghana70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Libya60.0%
Mali60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Canada60.0%
Peru60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Finland50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Chile40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Israel40.0%
Japan40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Panama30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total32,680100.0%
Germany29,47290.2%
Syrian Arab Republic5241.6%
Poland2700.8%
Afghanistan2020.6%
Turkey1980.6%
Ukraine1870.6%
Iraq1840.6%
Russian Federation1210.4%
Serbia1160.4%
Romania990.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina730.2%
Croatia670.2%
Kosovo620.2%
Albania590.2%
Bulgaria590.2%
Uncertain540.2%
Viet Nam510.2%
Egypt440.1%
Lebanon430.1%
Greece420.1%
Italy400.1%
India380.1%
Kazakhstan360.1%
Colombia350.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of350.1%
Montenegro330.1%
Côte D'Ivoire320.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of300.1%
Georgia250.1%
Lithuania200.1%
Nigeria200.1%
Tunisia190.1%
United Kingdom160.0%
Somalia160.0%
Pakistan160.0%
Algeria140.0%
Switzerland130.0%
Hungary130.0%
Nepal130.0%
China130.0%
Stateless130.0%
Guinea120.0%
Philippines120.0%
Netherlands110.0%
Spain110.0%
Sudan110.0%
Austria100.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
Moldova, Republic of90.0%
Morocco90.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Mali60.0%
Canada60.0%
United States60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Thailand60.0%
Honduras50.0%
Palestinian territories50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
France40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Angola30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Peru30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Uelzen 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Foreign residents3,208 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population32,821 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.01 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Uelzen
Fibre-to-the-building availability66.12 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability96.64 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,689 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 3–697 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier435 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Uelzen?

The published population was 32,821 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Uelzen?

Average net cold rent is 11.01 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 771 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Uelzen.

Is the air quality good in Uelzen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Uelzen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Uelzen?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Uelzen?

3,208 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Uelzen a good place to live?

Uelzen 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 Uelzen?

The official country of birth distribution records 32,680 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). Uelzen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/uelzen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Uelzen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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