Population
317,263
Area
1,511 km²
Population density
210/km²
10-year change
3.4%
Average age
43.6 years
Seat
Q3951
Municipalities
42

landläufigkeit.indexi

63.3 out of 100

Rank 26 of 400 districts · in Baden-Württemberg rank 9 of 44

  • Work & incomei79
  • Housingi60
  • Healthi41
  • Everyday lifei54
  • Safety & naturei76
  • Futurei70

Population

FigureValueStatusiBaden-WürttembergGermany
Population 2023317,26311,230,70083,456,000
Population density 2023210/km²314/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 202312.9%18.0%14.5%
Share under 18 202417.5%17.3%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202422.2%21.5%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202410.5%10.5%11.1%
Average age 202243.6 years43.3 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 202211.9%16.6%13.2%
Single-person households 202236.4%39.5%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-1.9/1,000-1.9/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 20234.8/1,0007.5/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 20233.4%5.6%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202329.0%28.9%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 20236.7%6.9%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202637.2/1,00044.0/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 20237.2%8.7%13.0%
Recorded crime 20223,653/100,0004,878/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

FigureValueStatusiBaden-WürttembergGermany
Disposable income 202330,461 € p.c.30,242 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202458,472 € p.c.58,018 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202150,322 €/taxpayer50,189 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20264.1%4.7%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20263.1%3.9%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025427/1,000439/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202446.6%34.4%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20241.1%1.0%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202438.1%29.7%23.2%
People in work in services 202460.8%69.3%75.6%
Employees with a degree 202317.3%20.8%19.4%
Businesses 202440.0/1,00042.6/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20247.0/1,0006.9/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202325.6/10,000 firms31.1/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 20252.4 p.c.5.2 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 20231,954 € p.c.1,888 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 2023999 € p.c.699 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 20233,705 € p.c.3,400 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

FigureValueStatusiBaden-WürttembergGermany
Rent 20226.97 €/m²8.13 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202261.0%51.6%44.3%
Empty homes 20224.8%4.2%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20233.6/1,0003.3/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 2025143 €/m²262 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202242.8%45.8%55.9%
Oil heating 202233.8%27.8%18.8%
District heating 20223.6%10.2%15.1%
Heat pumps 20224.2%3.8%2.7%
Wood & biomass 202210.9%7.4%4.2%
Cars 2026677/1,000622/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 202611.9%13.8%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202310.7%9.6%11.5%

Infrastructure

FigureValueStatusiBaden-WürttembergGermany
Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20213.9 min3.3 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20244.9 min3.8 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20243.6 min3.4 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20246.6 min6.5 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023125/100,000138/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20213.4 min2.9 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202361/100,00062/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202413.3 min11.8 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 20249.9 min16.1 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202595.5%96.0%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202573.5%77.6%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202594.6%92.6%95.3%
Public charging points 202626.9/10,00031.4/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

FigureValueStatusiBaden-WürttembergGermany
Renewable power capacity 20262.75 kW p.c.1.82 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20261.96 kW p.c.1.44 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 20260.67 kW p.c.0.20 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.12 kW p.c.0.09 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202620.8/1,00018.2/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20260.55 kWh p.c.0.41 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202641.7/1,00038.8/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20243.8 MWh p.c.2.1 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 202339.4%38.4%31.2%
Farmland share 202346.1%44.8%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202313.4%14.9%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20232.5 m² p.c./yr1.7 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024424 kg p.c.432 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–202514.2 days/yr18.0 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202587.2 days/yr74.7 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20256.5 days/yr6.6 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–202522.0 days/yr15.1 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 42 municipalities in Ostalbkreis, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

The districts bordering Ostalbkreis, with their landläufigkeit.index.

All districts in Baden-Württemberg →

Sources

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