Population
133,514
Area
1,428 km²
Population density
94/km²
10-year change
0.6%
Average age
46.3 years
Seat
Heide
Municipalities
116

landläufigkeit.indexi

36.6 out of 100

Rank 362 of 400 districts · in Schleswig-Holstein rank 12 of 15

  • Work & incomei47
  • Housingi74
  • Healthi21
  • Everyday lifei36
  • Safety & naturei27
  • Futurei15

Population

FigureValueStatusiSchleswig-HolsteinGermany
Population 2023133,5142,953,20083,456,000
Population density 202394/km²187/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 20237.9%10.0%14.5%
Share under 18 202415.7%16.3%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202426.3%24.0%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202412.8%12.2%11.1%
Average age 202246.3 years45.2 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 20226.7%8.8%13.2%
Single-person households 202241.6%42.9%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-7.9/1,000-5.9/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 202310.8/1,00010.6/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 20230.6%4.9%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202328.2%36.6%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 202311.5%9.9%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202671.3/1,00063.9/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 202315.1%13.4%13.0%
Recorded crime 20225,095/100,0006,317/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

FigureValueStatusiSchleswig-HolsteinGermany
Disposable income 202329,141 € p.c.29,395 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202446,402 € p.c.42,733 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202143,042 €/taxpayer45,481 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20266.6%5.9%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20267.4%6.0%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025338/1,000359/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202425.1%22.8%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20246.1%2.4%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202421.3%19.4%23.2%
People in work in services 202472.8%78.2%75.6%
Employees with a degree 20239.1%15.3%19.4%
Businesses 202443.3/1,00041.8/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20247.0/1,0006.7/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202342.7/10,000 firms40.3/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 202516.2 p.c.13.0 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 20231,463 € p.c.1,478 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 20232,274 € p.c.1,561 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 202312,586 € p.c.12,097 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

FigureValueStatusiSchleswig-HolsteinGermany
Rent 20226.12 €/m²7.41 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202258.5%47.6%44.3%
Empty homes 20223.4%2.7%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20234.2/1,0004.0/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 202565 €/m²121 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202258.7%56.1%55.9%
Oil heating 202227.8%16.4%18.8%
District heating 20225.2%21.0%15.1%
Heat pumps 20222.5%2.3%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20222.8%2.1%4.2%
Cars 2026637/1,000596/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 20269.0%11.6%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202317.5%13.9%11.5%

Infrastructure

FigureValueStatusiSchleswig-HolsteinGermany
Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20214.2 min3.6 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20245.1 min4.4 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20244.6 min4.3 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20246.6 min6.2 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023139/100,000152/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20213.7 min3.4 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202372/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202419.5 min13.3 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202419.1 min19.3 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202584.8%91.5%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202592.2%93.4%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202599.2%99.2%95.3%
Public charging points 202635.9/10,00028.6/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

FigureValueStatusiSchleswig-HolsteinGermany
Renewable power capacity 202622.40 kW p.c.5.47 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20264.14 kW p.c.1.83 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 202617.90 kW p.c.3.43 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.39 kW p.c.0.20 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202628.3/1,00021.3/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20261.25 kWh p.c.0.49 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202642.1/1,00033.4/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20248.2 MWh p.c.1.3 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 20233.8%10.7%31.2%
Farmland share 202375.2%68.2%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202311.3%13.5%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20233.9 m² p.c./yr4.4 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024517 kg p.c.477 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–20254.3 days/yr5.2 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202546.0 days/yr53.4 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20255.1 days/yr4.3 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–20257.3 days/yr9.7 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 116 municipalities in Dithmarschen district, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

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

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Sources

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