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Living in Haderslev

In Haderslev, the median rent tenants pay is €730 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.5% (2025).

For Haderslev, car density was 580 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 816.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 68 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.5% in November 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2619 sources

Population55,354people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Average gross salary6,402EUR/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · LONS30 Earnings by region, sector, salary, salary earners, components, sex and time
Average net rent9.67EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate2.5%country median 2.5% — about the sameOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime6,367offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 12% aboveOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types

Which Denmark-wide rules apply when you move to Haderslev?

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Haderslev recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Norlys fixed broadband5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.67 EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official · regional context
Median monthly rent730.5 EUR/month1 Jan 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official

Is Haderslev 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 worker72%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 63–81%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on education · range 63–81%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–52%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–62%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Haderslev?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Haderslev is 2.5%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,402 EUR/month31 Dec 2024LONS30 Earnings by region, sector, salary, salary earners, components, sex and time2Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability100 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Unemployment rate2.5 %country median 2.5% — about the same30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9Official

What does a salary buy in Haderslev?

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

Denmark median gross pay: €6,161 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€3,332of €3,973 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; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,973
Rent, 60 m²€9.67/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-01-01− €580
Internet€40 · official · Norlys fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €40
Mobile plan€20 · official · 3 mobile internet 10GB · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€3,332
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Haderslev. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

Job Search

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

Safety

How safe is Haderslev?

Police recorded about 6,367 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 6,367 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types10
Recorded crime across major citiesHaderslev highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Haderslev highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Haderslev6,367
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,367 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types10Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)15Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SGD, 37.1 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportSGD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport37.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Haderslev. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Danish language training for adult foreign nationals — State Language Course

Danish municipalities and language centres

For adult foreign nationals, newly arrived residents.

DanishIn Personvaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Haderslev.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.23 · Feb 11.57 · Mar 17.01 · Apr 21.75 · May 25.19 · Jun 27.68 · Jul 28.36 · Aug 28.78 · Sep 25.67 · Oct 22.37 · Nov 16.01 · Dec 11.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -12.16 · Feb -12.44 · Mar -9.68 · Apr -4.04 · May -0.37 · Jun 5.27 · Jul 8.05 · Aug 8.15 · Sep 4.94 · Oct -1.55 · Nov -4.82 · Dec -11.68 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.34 · Feb 1.24 · Mar 3.22 · Apr 7.14 · May 11.53 · Jun 14.88 · Jul 17.18 · Aug 17.17 · Sep 14.18 · Oct 10.04 · Nov 5.94 · Dec 2.83 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Haderslev?

The published population was 55,354 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents580 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Derived stock density from DST BIL54 passenger-car stock and DST FOLK1A population. BIL54 is stock of passenger cars, not registrations, trips or ownership-only subset.2Official
City area816.8 km²1 Jan 2026DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.2Official
Foreign residents6,279 people1 Jan 2026DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population.2Official
Population density68 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Population Female27,441 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Population Male27,777 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Population55,354 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.14Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population55,354 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)13Official

International community in Haderslev

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; Statistics Denmark FOLK1B · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total55,119100.0%
Denmark48,70988.4%
Germany1,0351.9%
Romania9441.7%
Ukraine8111.5%
Syria7751.4%
Poland4490.8%
Netherlands1690.3%
Latvia1510.3%
Lithuania1370.2%
Russia1040.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary950.2%
Kosovo940.2%
Stateless920.2%
Thailand880.2%
Eritrea840.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina840.2%
United Kingdom820.1%
Serbia680.1%
Vietnam670.1%
Norway640.1%
Iran640.1%
Turkey630.1%
Afghanistan550.1%
Sweden540.1%
Iceland490.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic480.1%
USA410.1%
Italy380.1%
Philippines380.1%
Uganda350.1%
China350.1%
Bulgaria290.1%
Lebanon250.0%
Iraq230.0%
Slovakia220.0%
Brazil210.0%
Spain190.0%
India190.0%
Greece140.0%
Austria140.0%
Kenya140.0%
France130.0%
Egypt130.0%
Moldova120.0%
Finland110.0%
Ireland110.0%
Somalia110.0%
Tanzania100.0%
Zambia100.0%
Estonia100.0%
Portugal90.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Croatia90.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Belarus80.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Morocco70.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Czech Republic70.0%
Belgium60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Canada60.0%
Japan60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
South Korea60.0%
Australia60.0%
Albania50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Nepal40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Peru30.0%
Republic of North Macedonia30.0%
Algeria20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Sudan20.0%
Tunisia20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Panama20.0%
Cambodia20.0%
Israel20.0%
Laos20.0%
New Zealand20.0%
Slovenia20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Libya10.0%
Chile10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic10.0%
Montenegro10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Total · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total55,119100.0%
Denmark46,96685.2%
Germany1,2342.2%
Romania9751.8%
Syria9191.7%
Ukraine8601.6%
Poland4950.9%
Lebanon3630.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2370.4%
Kosovo1730.3%
Netherlands1700.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia1520.3%
Lithuania1470.3%
Turkey1440.3%
Russia1440.3%
Vietnam1410.3%
Iran1040.2%
Thailand1030.2%
United Kingdom1010.2%
Hungary940.2%
Eritrea880.2%
Afghanistan820.1%
Norway680.1%
Yugoslavia610.1%
Philippines590.1%
Sweden580.1%
Sri Lanka580.1%
Iraq560.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic520.1%
Serbia520.1%
Iceland510.1%
USA440.1%
China400.1%
Uganda360.1%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic360.1%
Italy350.1%
Moldova330.1%
Somalia310.1%
Brazil290.1%
Bulgaria280.1%
Libya240.0%
Slovakia240.0%
India230.0%
Spain210.0%
Serbia and Montenegro200.0%
Kenya190.0%
Austria180.0%
France170.0%
Ethiopia170.0%
Finland160.0%
Egypt160.0%
Morocco150.0%
Estonia150.0%
Greece130.0%
Ireland120.0%
Switzerland120.0%
Nigeria110.0%
Tanzania110.0%
Zambia110.0%
Belarus110.0%
Croatia110.0%
Canada100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
South Korea100.0%
Israel90.0%
Pakistan90.0%
Kazakhstan90.0%
Belgium80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Rwanda70.0%
Chile70.0%
Middle East not stated70.0%
Australia70.0%
Czech Republic70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Soviet Union60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Venezuela60.0%
Japan60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Republic of North Macedonia60.0%
Albania50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Peru40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Ghana30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Panama30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Laos30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Not stated30.0%
Stateless20.0%
Sudan20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
Singapore20.0%
New Zealand20.0%
Azerbaijan20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Czechoslovakia10.0%
Gaza10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Cape Verde10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Fiji10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
Slovenia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Descendant · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,551100.0%
Syria19812.8%
Lebanon17811.5%
Romania16410.6%
Germany1187.6%
Ukraine1167.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina754.8%
Turkey704.5%
Poland694.4%
Kosovo624.0%
Vietnam372.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia362.3%
Netherlands301.9%
Latvia301.9%
Lithuania291.9%
Eritrea251.6%
Yugoslavia241.5%
Serbia241.5%
Sri Lanka221.4%
Somalia211.4%
Afghanistan181.2%
Hungary161.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic161.0%
Iraq151.0%
Sweden120.8%
Iran120.8%
Serbia and Montenegro90.6%
Libya90.6%
Norway80.5%
Philippines80.5%
Thailand80.5%
Ethiopia70.5%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic70.5%
Israel60.4%
United Kingdom50.3%
Morocco50.3%
Rwanda50.3%
Slovakia40.3%
Bulgaria30.2%
Algeria30.2%
United Arab Emirates30.2%
Pakistan30.2%
Moldova30.2%
Iceland20.1%
France20.1%
Greece20.1%
Kenya20.1%
Nigeria20.1%
USA20.1%
Bangladesh20.1%
Middle East not stated20.1%
Estonia20.1%
Republic of North Macedonia20.1%
Albania10.1%
Belgium10.1%
Italy10.1%
Austria10.1%
Tanzania10.1%
Egypt10.1%
Bolivia10.1%
Brazil10.1%
Canada10.1%
Chile10.1%
Mexico10.1%
China10.1%
Kuwait10.1%
Laos10.1%
South Korea10.1%
Kazakhstan10.1%
Georgia10.1%
Croatia10.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
English Portal Urlhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url27 Aug 2026nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Haderslev

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.

Ringkøbing-Skjern as a Haderslev alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 109 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,901 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 6,367 Haderslev−39%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 2.5% Haderslev−32%
  • Nearest airport: 57.4 km Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 37.1 km Haderslev+55%
  • Rent: €10.39/m² Ringkøbing-Skjern vs €9.67/m² Haderslev+7%
  • Residents: 55,582 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 55,354 Haderslev+0%

Cities near Haderslev

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Aabenraa 24.7 km away
Rent
753.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-01-01

Alternative cities in Denmark

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Haderslev in rankings

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Haderslev under the national coverage rules.

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 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: sprogstimulation (compulsory language stimulation for bilingual children) + supplementary Danish instruction. How to enrol a child (uvm.dk).

A country-wide rule for Denmark; Haderslev's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Haderslev?

The published population was 55,354 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Haderslev?

Police recorded about 6,367 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types.

What is the unemployment rate in Haderslev?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Haderslev?

6,279 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population..

Is Haderslev a good place to live?

Haderslev 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.

Which cities are near Haderslev?

Vojens, Rødekro, Aabenraa are near Haderslev. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Haderslev?

The official citizenship distribution records 55,119 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026Q3 (2026-07-01). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Haderslev, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2f08413f6a7efc846ad659b5a79cb30b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/haderslev/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Haderslev, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {2f08413f6a7efc846ad659b5a79cb30b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/haderslev/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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