Mittelsachsen

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Population
297,766
Area
2,117 km²
Population density
141/km²
10-year change
-5.4%
Average age
48.2 years
Municipalities
53

landläufigkeit.indexi

46.0 out of 100

Rank 259 of 400 districts · in Saxony rank 10 of 13

  • Work & incomei59
  • Housingi54
  • Healthi36
  • Everyday lifei26
  • Safety & naturei48
  • Futurei53

Population

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Population 2023297,7664,054,70083,456,000
Population density 2023141/km²220/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 20235.4%7.7%14.5%
Share under 18 202415.7%16.0%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202429.9%27.2%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202414.6%13.7%11.1%
Average age 202248.2 years46.4 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 20224.1%6.3%13.2%
Single-person households 202241.9%45.5%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-9.9/1,000-7.9/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 20239.1/1,0008.9/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 2023-5.4%0.2%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202324.7%30.3%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 20239.9%8.6%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202649.8/1,00060.4/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 20238.1%10.9%13.0%
Recorded crime 20223,839/100,0006,663/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Disposable income 202326,101 € p.c.25,746 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202434,432 € p.c.40,259 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202135,418 €/taxpayer36,745 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20266.1%7.1%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20268.0%7.9%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025348/1,000402/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202435.4%27.1%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20242.5%1.2%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202433.0%25.2%23.2%
People in work in services 202464.5%73.6%75.6%
Employees with a degree 202313.7%19.7%19.4%
Businesses 202437.6/1,00038.4/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20249.7/1,0008.2/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202322.4/10,000 firms35.7/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 20251.8 p.c.4.9 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 20231,001 € p.c.1,166 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 2023336 € p.c.612 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 20231,140 € p.c.1,402 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Rent 20225.05 €/m²5.72 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202244.9%34.3%44.3%
Empty homes 202210.7%8.5%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20231.6/1,0002.1/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 202536 €/m²90 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202258.2%53.0%55.9%
Oil heating 202214.9%9.9%18.8%
District heating 202214.3%28.0%15.1%
Heat pumps 20222.2%2.2%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20224.9%3.3%4.2%
Cars 2026607/1,000540/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 20268.1%9.8%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202311.2%11.3%11.5%

Infrastructure

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20214.4 min3.5 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20245.4 min4.2 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20244.8 min4.0 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20246.9 min5.9 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023141/100,000158/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20214.0 min3.0 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202374/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202412.5 min11.7 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202421.5 min24.6 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202584.2%94.0%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202531.4%66.2%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202598.6%97.3%95.3%
Public charging points 202612.4/10,00017.8/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

FigureValueStatusiSaxonyGermany
Renewable power capacity 20263.74 kW p.c.1.94 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20262.55 kW p.c.1.47 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 20260.96 kW p.c.0.37 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.10 kW p.c.0.07 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202624.3/1,00019.6/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20260.73 kWh p.c.0.41 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202628.9/1,00023.9/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20243.0 MWh p.c.2.5 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 202315.9%27.3%31.2%
Farmland share 202370.3%53.7%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202311.6%13.9%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20238.1 m² p.c./yr4.4 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024413 kg p.c.398 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–202512.3 days/yr14.9 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202577.3 days/yr74.6 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20253.9 days/yr3.6 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–202530.2 days/yr21.9 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 53 municipalities in Mittelsachsen district, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

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

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