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Profile ID:
SI-40579
City of Walsrode
District:
Population:
30,890
(As of: Dec 31, 2023)
Employment rate:
66.4 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2024)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 30,890 | 15,639 (50.6 %) | 15,251 (49.4 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 91.8 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Heidekreis) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 40,376 | 88 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Heidekreis) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 93,139 | 96 % |
| - Service sector: | 66,917 | 94 % |
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€ per inhabitant (City of Walsrode) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 763.31 | 109 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 464.64 | 94 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 11,784 | 5,947 (50.5 %) | 5,837 (49.5 %) |
| Change over previous year: | -12 (-0.1 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 66.4 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 5,597 | 6,585 | -988 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2023 (City of Walsrode) | |
| Elementary schools: | 8 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 2 |
| Grammar schools: | 1 |
| Free Waldorf schools: | 1 |
| Special schools: | 3 |
| Vocational schools 2023 (District of Heidekreis) | |
| Vocational schools: | 4 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 2 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 2 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 2 |
| Colleges: | 1 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | All general education schools including grammar schools, vocational schools, VHS |
Health care¹:
| Other medical health facilities: | Heidekreis Clinic Walsrode |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Grundloses Moor with lake, Lohheide/Eibia, Tietlinger Heide (Lönsgrab), Krelinger Heide |
Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | The medium-sized town of Walsrode is conveniently located at the junction of the BAB 7 and BAB 27 and has three freeway junctions. There are also supra-regional connections via the B209 and B440, the railroad (Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH) and the VWE. |
Location
Location description¹:
Attractive medium-sized center for the southern Heidekreis in the Hanover-Bremen-Hamburg city triangle. Very conveniently located at the junction of the A7 and A27 highways.
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 410 % |
| Local property tax A: | 375 % |
| Local property tax B: | 375 % |
Business promotion schemes¹:
GRW assisted area category "D"
| Link to promotion info: | Economic development agency Deltaland mbH https://www.deltaland.de/ |
Major companies¹:
| Company: | IFF |
| Branch(es): | Cellulose industry |
| Link: | https://www.iff.com/ |
| Company: | Dow |
| Branch(es): | Cellulose industry |
| Link: | https://www.dow.com/ |
| Company: | Wipak Walsrode GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Production of packaging and industrial films |
| Link: | https://www.wipak.com/de |
| Company: | Epurex GmbH (Covestro) |
| Branch(es): | Production of hermoplastic films |
| Link: | https://www.covestro.com/ |
| Company: | Spedition Kruse GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Logistics services |
| Link: | https://kruselogistik.de/ |
| Company: | Dieteg Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Car body and equipment construction |
| Link: | http://www.dieteg.de |
| Company: | home 24 eLogistics GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Online furniture retail logistics center |
| Link: | https://www.home24.de/ |
| Company: | Smythstoys Superstores |
| Branch(es): | Toy retail logistics center |
| Link: | https://www.smythstoys.com/de/de-de |
Further information about resident companies:
Economic development agency Deltaland mbHhttps://www.deltaland.de/
https://www.deltaland.de/Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Walsrode Industrial Park../
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Bayershofer Weg../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60371 -
A27park Walsrode../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-60374 -
Benefeld Energy and Environmental Park../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-61962 -
Honerdingen industrial estate../
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Properties in this location¹:
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Flexibel nutzbare Ladenfläche mit Büroräumen zentral in Bomlitz../
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Contact
Contact:
Stadt Walsrode
Lange Str. 22
29664 Walsrode
29664 Walsrode
| Phone: | +49 5161 977-0 |
| Fax: | +49 5161 977-262 |
| Homepage: | https://www.stadt-walsrode.de/ |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Ms. Helma Spöring, Mayor
Phone: +49 5161 977-111
E-mail:
Mr. Andre Reutzel, First City Councillor and General Representative of the Mayor
Phone: +49 5161 977-115
E-mail:
Mr. Michael Krohn, Managing Director of Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Deltaland mbH
Phone: +49 5162 9852031
Mobile: +49 151 22550500
E-mail:
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| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Jul 26, 2023) |
| ² |
LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
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| ³ |
Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Use http:/ |
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| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Jun 13, 2025 |
