Living in Wennigsen

In Wennigsen, rents across existing tenancies average €6.01 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.8% (2024).

Wennigsen's population was 14,251 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,150 per month. Annual PM2.5 levels for Wennigsen stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population14,251people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.01EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate7.8%country median 5.1% — 53% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime9,070incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Wennigsen?

Average net cold rent is 6.01 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), 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): 6.01 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWennigsen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Wennigsen€6.01

Dortmund€6.00

Show the other 6 cities

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

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 M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.01 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)³Official

Is Wennigsen 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 43–63%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–63%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 361 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.01 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: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wennigsen?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wennigsen is 7.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Wennigsen 7.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,150 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.8 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Wennigsen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,223of €2,682 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€6.01/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €361
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	€2,223

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wennigsen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wennigsen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWennigsen highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,070 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Wennigsen's nearest airport was HAJ, 22 km away and offered 50 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	50 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HAJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.1°C in January to 18.7°C in July. Wennigsen's monthly precipitation totalled 52.6 mm in January and 68.2 mm in July. Wennigsen's average monthly sunshine was 47.4 hours in January and 213.5 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Wennigsen?

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: European Environment Agency⁴

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Wennigsen is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Wennigsen 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 52.6 · Feb 40.5 · Mar 44.8 · Apr 35.5 · May 52 · Jun 52.7 · Jul 68.2 · Aug 65.3 · Sep 52.1 · Oct 56.7 · Nov 51.6 · Dec 54.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 47.4 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 117.2 · Apr 177.1 · May 212.1 · Jun 211.1 · Jul 213.5 · Aug 198.5 · Sep 151.6 · Oct 106.2 · Nov 51.8 · Dec 39.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Brunswick ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Metz (France) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wennigsen?

The published population was 14,251 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	14,251 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Wennigsen

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	14,149	100.0%
Germany	12,600	89.1%
Poland	277	2.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	158	1.1%
Russian Federation	122	0.9%
Ukraine	105	0.7%
Iraq	72	0.5%
Kazakhstan	70	0.5%
Lebanon	56	0.4%
Turkey	48	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	48	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	46	0.3%
Serbia	39	0.3%
Kosovo	30	0.2%
Spain	28	0.2%
Not stated	27	0.2%
Austria	26	0.2%
Afghanistan	24	0.2%
United Kingdom	23	0.2%
Italy	14	0.1%
France	13	0.1%
Czech Republic	13	0.1%
Brazil	13	0.1%
United States	13	0.1%
Bulgaria	11	0.1%
Netherlands	11	0.1%
Libya	11	0.1%
Greece	10	0.1%
South Africa	10	0.1%
Algeria	9	0.1%
Switzerland	8	0.1%
Morocco	8	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	7	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	7	0.0%
China	7	0.0%
Australia	7	0.0%
Albania	6	0.0%
Lithuania	6	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	6	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Cameroon	5	0.0%
Tajikistan	5	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Seychelles	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Qatar	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	14,149	100.0%
Germany	13,204	93.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	161	1.1%
Ukraine	99	0.7%
Poland	85	0.6%
Iraq	68	0.5%
Spain	32	0.2%
Kosovo	31	0.2%
Russian Federation	30	0.2%
Romania	28	0.2%
Turkey	28	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	25	0.2%
Uncertain	24	0.2%
Stateless	23	0.2%
Serbia	22	0.2%
Afghanistan	22	0.2%
Austria	18	0.1%
Italy	16	0.1%
Lebanon	14	0.1%
Bulgaria	12	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	11	0.1%
Switzerland	11	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Sudan	9	0.1%
United States	9	0.1%
Palestinian territories	9	0.1%
Netherlands	8	0.1%
Brazil	8	0.1%
Greece	7	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	7	0.0%
Eritrea	6	0.0%
Tunisia	6	0.0%
China	6	0.0%
Albania	5	0.0%
Viet Nam	5	0.0%
Thailand	5	0.0%
Croatia	4	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Seychelles	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Wennigsen

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 Wennigsen alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 9,070 Wennigsen−56%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,150 Wennigsen−5%
Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.01/m² Wennigsensame level

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Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Wennigsen, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Hatten14,250 residents Ottweiler14,255 residents Krumbach14,258 residents Immenstadt im Allgäu14,237 residents Bad Camberg14,268 residents Angermünde14,233 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wennigsen 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.

School 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; Wennigsen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Wennigsen part of Hanover?

Wennigsen is in the published commuting zone of Hanover; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hanover city profile

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Wennigsen?

The published population was 14,251 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Wennigsen?

Average net cold rent is 6.01 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 421 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wennigsen?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Wennigsen?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wennigsen?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wennigsen a good place to live?

Wennigsen 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 Wennigsen part of Hanover?

Wennigsen is in the published commuting zone of Hanover; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Wennigsen?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,600 people (89.1%) 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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  year = {2026},
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Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
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
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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