Population
294,746
Area
2,396 km²
Population density
123/km²
10-year change
-4.4%
Average age
47.9 years
Municipalities
57

landläufigkeit.indexi

51.1 out of 100

Rank 188 of 400 districts · in Saxony rank 4 of 13

  • Work & incomei57
  • Housingi59
  • Healthi41
  • Everyday lifei36
  • Safety & naturei60
  • Futurei54

Population

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Population 2023294,7464,054,70083,456,000
Population density 2023123/km²220/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 20234.0%7.7%14.5%
Share under 18 202416.4%16.0%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202429.6%27.2%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202414.2%13.7%11.1%
Average age 202247.9 years46.4 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 20223.2%6.3%13.2%
Single-person households 202240.2%45.5%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-9.2/1,000-7.9/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 20235.2/1,0008.9/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 2023-4.4%0.2%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202328.1%30.3%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 20236.9%8.6%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202644.7/1,00060.4/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 20237.5%10.9%13.0%
Recorded crime 20224,833/100,0006,663/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Disposable income 202326,549 € p.c.25,746 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202435,667 € p.c.40,259 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202136,515 €/taxpayer36,745 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20266.1%7.1%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20266.6%7.9%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025373/1,000402/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202435.3%27.1%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20241.8%1.2%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202432.3%25.2%23.2%
People in work in services 202465.9%73.6%75.6%
Employees with a degree 202313.7%19.7%19.4%
Businesses 202436.0/1,00038.4/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20249.6/1,0008.2/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202328.1/10,000 firms35.7/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 20252.6 p.c.4.9 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 2023987 € p.c.1,166 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 2023432 € p.c.612 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 20231,236 € p.c.1,402 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Rent 20225.14 €/m²5.72 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202248.4%34.3%44.3%
Empty homes 20228.0%8.5%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20232.0/1,0002.1/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 202545 €/m²90 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202245.5%53.0%55.9%
Oil heating 202216.9%9.9%18.8%
District heating 202222.5%28.0%15.1%
Heat pumps 20223.6%2.2%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20225.0%3.3%4.2%
Cars 2026617/1,000540/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 20268.1%9.8%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202311.8%11.3%11.5%

Infrastructure

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20214.2 min3.5 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20245.3 min4.2 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20244.7 min4.0 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20246.7 min5.9 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023161/100,000158/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20213.5 min3.0 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202382/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202413.3 min11.7 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202438.3 min24.6 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202592.9%94.0%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202565.6%66.2%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202597.3%97.3%95.3%
Public charging points 202615.8/10,00017.8/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Renewable power capacity 20263.01 kW p.c.1.94 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20262.46 kW p.c.1.47 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 20260.48 kW p.c.0.37 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.06 kW p.c.0.07 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202625.3/1,00019.6/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20260.44 kWh p.c.0.41 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202634.1/1,00023.9/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20242.7 MWh p.c.2.5 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 202335.2%27.3%31.2%
Farmland share 202345.5%53.7%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202310.9%13.9%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20234.3 m² p.c./yr4.4 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024397 kg p.c.398 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–202515.8 days/yr14.9 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202580.2 days/yr74.6 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20254.0 days/yr3.6 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–202522.4 days/yr21.9 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 57 municipalities in Bautzen district, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

The districts bordering Bautzen district, with their landläufigkeit.index.

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Sources

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