Rendsburg-Eckernförde

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Population
277,888
Area
2,190 km²
Population density
127/km²
10-year change
3.7%
Average age
45.6 years
Municipalities
165

landläufigkeit.indexi

41.7 out of 100

Rank 317 of 400 districts · in Schleswig-Holstein rank 5 of 15

  • Work & incomei46
  • Housingi63
  • Healthi35
  • Everyday lifei44
  • Safety & naturei39
  • Futurei22

Population

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Population 2023277,8882,953,20083,456,000
Population density 2023127/km²187/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 20236.8%10.0%14.5%
Share under 18 202416.8%16.3%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202424.8%24.0%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202412.4%12.2%11.1%
Average age 202245.6 years45.2 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 20226.0%8.8%13.2%
Single-person households 202239.4%42.9%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-6.1/1,000-5.9/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 20239.3/1,00010.6/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 20233.7%4.9%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202336.8%36.6%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 202310.5%9.9%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202649.2/1,00063.9/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 202310.0%13.4%13.0%
Recorded crime 20224,353/100,0006,317/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

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Disposable income 202331,017 € p.c.29,395 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202439,078 € p.c.42,733 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202149,091 €/taxpayer45,481 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20264.7%5.9%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20265.9%6.0%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025315/1,000359/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202423.2%22.8%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20243.8%2.4%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202419.3%19.4%23.2%
People in work in services 202476.9%78.2%75.6%
Employees with a degree 202315.3%15.3%19.4%
Businesses 202439.4/1,00041.8/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20246.4/1,0006.7/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202342.0/10,000 firms40.3/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 20258.5 p.c.13.0 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 20231,205 € p.c.1,478 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 20231,206 € p.c.1,561 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 202311,698 € p.c.12,097 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

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Rent 20226.86 €/m²7.41 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202255.9%47.6%44.3%
Empty homes 20222.5%2.7%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20233.6/1,0004.0/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 2025102 €/m²121 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202259.7%56.1%55.9%
Oil heating 202219.2%16.4%18.8%
District heating 202212.4%21.0%15.1%
Heat pumps 20222.7%2.3%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20223.4%2.1%4.2%
Cars 2026652/1,000596/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 202611.4%11.6%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202313.3%13.9%11.5%

Infrastructure

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Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20213.7 min3.6 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20244.7 min4.4 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20244.4 min4.3 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20247.0 min6.2 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023139/100,000152/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20213.6 min3.4 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202372/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202413.7 min13.3 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202421.6 min19.3 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202588.6%91.5%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202585.5%93.4%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202599.4%99.2%95.3%
Public charging points 202625.7/10,00028.6/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

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Renewable power capacity 20267.22 kW p.c.5.47 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20263.30 kW p.c.1.83 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 20263.60 kW p.c.3.43 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.32 kW p.c.0.20 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202625.4/1,00021.3/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20260.50 kWh p.c.0.49 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202644.5/1,00033.4/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20240.5 MWh p.c.1.3 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 202311.7%10.7%31.2%
Farmland share 202369.3%68.2%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202311.6%13.5%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20236.1 m² p.c./yr4.4 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024530 kg p.c.477 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–20253.7 days/yr5.2 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202550.0 days/yr53.4 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20254.6 days/yr4.3 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–20259.8 days/yr9.7 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 165 municipalities in Rendsburg-Eckernförde district, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

The districts bordering Rendsburg-Eckernförde district, with their landläufigkeit.index.

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