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Living in 성북구

Annual PM2.5 was 16.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4% at the end of 2025. The population of 성북구, in South Korea, was 421,762 in June 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to 성북구?

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 South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in 성북구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 2.47% at the end of 2024.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 성북구 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings143,758 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality7Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent2.47 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 성북구?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 성북구 is 4.0%. Of 218 cities with data, 34 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in South Korea per band13 cities: 0% to under 0.5%130–0.534 cities: 0.5% to under 1%340.5–116 cities: 1% to under 1.5%161–1.520 cities: 1.5% to under 2%201.5–215 cities: 2% to under 2.5%152–2.527 cities: 2.5% to under 3%272.5–327 cities: 3% to under 3.5%273–3.532 cities: 3.5% to under 4%323.5–418 cities: 4% to under 4.5%184–4.5성북구 4.0%11 cities: 4.5% to under 5%114.5–53 cities: 5% to under 5.5%35–5.52 cities: 5.5% to under 6%25.5–6

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate4 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count61 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response19Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_100011Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k850 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 성북구 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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Doctors per 1,000 residents3 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

KoreanIn Person
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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 성북구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 16.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 16.82 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
성북구 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
성북구 average monthly precipitation, mm010521031542017283773104130414348142525123JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
성북구 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240170171198206223189124156180207157163JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
성북구 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52516.8PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in 성북구 is 16.8 µg/m³. Of 234 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band3 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³39–105 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³510–116 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–1217 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1712–1332 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³3213–1425 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2514–1527 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³2715–1624 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³2416–17성북구 16.846 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³4617–1828 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³2818–199 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³919–207 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³720–214 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³421–221 city: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³122–23

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean16.82 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 11 · Apr 17.9 · May 23.6 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 29 · Aug 30 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 8 · May 13.5 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 3.5 · Dec -3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 12.6 · May 18.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 16.8 · Feb 28.2 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 72.9 · May 103.6 · Jun 129.5 · Jul 414.4 · Aug 348.2 · Sep 141.5 · Oct 52.2 · Nov 51.1 · Dec 22.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 169.6 · Feb 170.8 · Mar 198.2 · Apr 206.3 · May 223 · Jun 189.1 · Jul 123.6 · Aug 156.1 · Sep 179.7 · Oct 206.5 · Nov 157.3 · Dec 162.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
양천구421,247 residents미추홀구418,211 residents서초구414,383 residents연수구410,290 residents기흥구434,590 residents수성구408,147 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 24.6 km² in 2020. Population density was 17,150.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 성북구?

The published population was 421,762 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
성북구 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.6%Foreign residents 3.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents289.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu18Official
City area24.58 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.16Official
Foreign-resident share3.53 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3110Official
Foreign residents14,509 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202617Official
Population density17,151 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.16Official
Population Female220,618 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population Male201,144 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population421,762 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613Official

International community in 성북구

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

Citizenship

Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
계14,937100.0%
중국4,51430.2%
베트남2,45016.4%
몽골1,48910.0%
한국계중국인6574.4%
일본5063.4%
미국4683.1%
네팔4362.9%
미얀마4312.9%
우즈베키스탄3662.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
필리핀3092.1%
타이완(대만)2841.9%
러시아(연방)2171.5%
카자흐스탄1771.2%
인도네시아1711.1%
인도1601.1%
말레이시아1561.0%
파키스탄1441.0%
독일1170.8%
타이(태국)1120.7%
프랑스1120.7%
영국910.6%
캄보디아840.6%
방글라데시830.6%
캐나다730.5%
키르기즈720.5%
이탈리아660.4%
튀르키예650.4%
홍콩550.4%
사우디아라비아520.3%
에티오피아520.3%
이란350.2%
싱가포르350.2%
오스트레일리아310.2%
남아프리카공화국310.2%
네덜란드300.2%
페루290.2%
스리랑카280.2%
우크라이나270.2%
스웨덴270.2%
쿠웨이트260.2%
멕시코240.2%
스페인230.2%
모로코230.2%
라오스220.1%
아제르바이잔210.1%
폴란드200.1%
덴마크190.1%
브라질170.1%
벨기에170.1%
벨라루스170.1%
탄자니아170.1%
콜롬비아160.1%
나이지리아150.1%
스위스150.1%
핀란드150.1%
노르웨이140.1%
아일랜드140.1%
칠레140.1%
루마니아130.1%
그리스120.1%
우간다110.1%
콩고민주공화국100.1%
이스라엘100.1%
오스트리아90.1%
에콰도르90.1%
투르크메니스탄90.1%
오만90.1%
이집트80.1%
가나80.1%
타지키스탄80.1%
앙골라80.1%
잠비아80.1%
마카오80.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)70.0%
불가리아70.0%
조지아70.0%
부탄70.0%
한국계러시아인60.0%
케냐60.0%
아프가니스탄60.0%
튀니지60.0%
체코60.0%
리투아니아60.0%
슬로바크60.0%
파나마60.0%
헝가리50.0%
베네수엘라50.0%
팔레스타인50.0%
우루과이50.0%
뉴질랜드40.0%
카메룬40.0%
르완다40.0%
알제리40.0%
과테말라40.0%
브루나이40.0%
라트비아40.0%
기타40.0%
아랍에미리트연합30.0%
라이베리아30.0%
볼리비아30.0%
엘살바도르30.0%
코스타리카30.0%
자메이카30.0%
온두라스30.0%
모잠비크30.0%
룩셈부르크30.0%
예멘공화국20.0%
포르투갈20.0%
아르메니아20.0%
도미니카공화국20.0%
세르비아20.0%
파라과이20.0%
기니20.0%
몰도바20.0%
레바논20.0%
알바니아20.0%
니카라과20.0%
아이슬란드20.0%
소말리아20.0%
영국외지민20.0%
몬테네그로20.0%
요르단10.0%
수단10.0%
코트디부아르10.0%
아르헨티나10.0%
크로아티아10.0%
부룬디10.0%
짐바브웨10.0%
가봉10.0%
토고10.0%
슬로베니아10.0%
말리10.0%
말라위10.0%
파푸아뉴기니10.0%
마다가스카르10.0%
키프로스10.0%
에스토니아10.0%
베냉10.0%
바레인10.0%
바하마10.0%
보스니아-헤르체고비나10.0%
코소보10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is 성북구 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student62%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–59%
Foreign residents14,509 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population421,762 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings143,758 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate4 %31 Dec 2025Official source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
PM2.5 — annual mean16.82 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024Official source · NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households199,807 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official

Is 성북구 part of Seoul?

성북구 is administratively part of Seoul. It is about 5.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Administrative Part Of. Source9

Which comparable places record less crime than 성북구?

2 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 성북구 in this strictly source-matched cohort.

성북구: 2,133.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents (2024).

노원구 — 2,056.8 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024과천시 — 2,064.9 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in 성북구?

The published population was 421,762 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 성북구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 16.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations.

What is the unemployment rate in 성북구?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in 성북구?

14,509 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 성북구 a good place to live?

성북구 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 성북구 part of Seoul?

성북구 is administratively part of Seoul. It is about 5.6 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the 지부티 citizenship group in 성북구?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Which comparable places record less crime than 성북구?

2 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 성북구 in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Korean National Police Agency regional crime occurrence CSV 2024 + 2024 Registered Census population, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 성북구, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seongbuggu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {성북구, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seongbuggu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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