Nordfriesland

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Population
170,048
Area
2,084 km²
Population density
82/km²
10-year change
5.0%
Average age
46.1 years
Seat
Husum
Municipalities
133

landläufigkeit.indexi

34.7 out of 100

Rank 369 of 400 districts · in Schleswig-Holstein rank 13 of 15

  • Work & incomei53
  • Housingi71
  • Healthi15
  • Everyday lifei30
  • Safety & naturei23
  • Futurei16

Population

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Population 2023170,0482,953,20083,456,000
Population density 202382/km²187/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 20239.4%10.0%14.5%
Share under 18 202415.7%16.3%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202425.6%24.0%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202412.6%12.2%11.1%
Average age 202246.1 years45.2 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 20227.7%8.8%13.2%
Single-person households 202243.8%42.9%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-6.9/1,000-5.9/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 202313.6/1,00010.6/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 20235.0%4.9%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202325.2%36.6%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 202311.5%9.9%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202647.6/1,00063.9/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 202310.1%13.4%13.0%
Recorded crime 20225,416/100,0006,317/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

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Disposable income 202333,279 € p.c.29,395 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202450,428 € p.c.42,733 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202147,508 €/taxpayer45,481 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20265.0%5.9%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20265.2%6.0%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025377/1,000359/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202418.3%22.8%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20244.1%2.4%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202417.7%19.4%23.2%
People in work in services 202478.2%78.2%75.6%
Employees with a degree 20239.5%15.3%19.4%
Businesses 202462.2/1,00041.8/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20249.7/1,0006.7/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202332.0/10,000 firms40.3/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 202564.4 p.c.13.0 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 20231,757 € p.c.1,478 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 20231,981 € p.c.1,561 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 202312,547 € p.c.12,097 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

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Rent 20227.71 €/m²7.41 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202253.8%47.6%44.3%
Empty homes 20223.9%2.7%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20236.1/1,0004.0/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 202578 €/m²121 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202251.0%56.1%55.9%
Oil heating 202225.7%16.4%18.8%
District heating 202211.5%21.0%15.1%
Heat pumps 20225.2%2.3%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20222.4%2.1%4.2%
Cars 2026639/1,000596/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 202611.3%11.6%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202315.3%13.9%11.5%

Infrastructure

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Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20214.1 min3.6 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20246.2 min4.4 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20245.9 min4.3 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20248.4 min6.2 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023148/100,000152/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20214.3 min3.4 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202382/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202416.1 min13.3 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202420.4 min19.3 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202582.9%91.5%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202587.8%93.4%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202598.9%99.2%95.3%
Public charging points 202646.7/10,00028.6/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

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Renewable power capacity 202620.70 kW p.c.5.47 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20264.60 kW p.c.1.83 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 202615.40 kW p.c.3.43 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.68 kW p.c.0.20 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202617.9/1,00021.3/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20260.72 kWh p.c.0.49 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202640.2/1,00033.4/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20240.4 MWh p.c.1.3 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 20234.3%10.7%31.2%
Farmland share 202375.6%68.2%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202311.0%13.5%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20236.4 m² p.c./yr4.4 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024510 kg p.c.477 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–20252.5 days/yr5.2 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202546.7 days/yr53.4 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20255.2 days/yr4.3 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–20256.6 days/yr9.7 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 133 municipalities in Nordfriesland district, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

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

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Sources

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