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Total | Female | Male | |
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Inhabitants: | 143,220 | 71,975 (50.3 %) | 71,245 (49.7 %) |
As of: Dec 31, 2023 |
Age structure: |
Inhabitants/km²: | 76.1 | |
As of: Dec 31, 2023 |
€ per inhabitant (District of Heidekreis) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross domestic product 2022: | 40,376 | 88 % |
€ per employed person (District of Heidekreis) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross value added 2022 | ||
- Production sector: | 93,139 | 96 % |
- Service sector: | 66,917 | 94 % |
€ per inhabitant (District of Heidekreis) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 513.46 | 73 % |
Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 449.63 | 91 % |
Total | Female | Male | |
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Employed persons: | 50,078 | 24,111 (48.1 %) | 25,967 (51.9 %) |
Change over previous year: | -82 (-0.2 %) | ||
Employment rate: | 64.5 % | ||
As of: Jun 30, 2024 |
Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
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Commuters: | 11,688 | 19,382 | -7,694 |
As of: Jun 30, 2024 |
Schools of general education 2023 (District of Heidekreis) | |
Elementary schools: | 30 |
Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 8 |
Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 1 |
Grammar schools: | 3 |
Free Waldorf schools: | 1 |
Special schools: | 6 |
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: | General education schools 2018/19 (Heidekreis district) Elementary school: There are 30 elementary school spread across the Heidekreis. Secondary schools: Secondary schools are located in Bad Fallingbostel, Bispingen, Bomlitz, Hodenhagen, Neuenkirchen, Rethem (Aller), Soltau and Walsrode. Hauptschule and Realschule: There is one Hauptschule and one Realschule in Munster. Grammar schools: Munster, Soltau and Walsrode are home to grammar schools. Cooperative comprehensive schools: In Schneverdingen and Schwarmstedt, pupils are taught at one school in Hauptschule, Realschule and Gymnasium branches. Independent Waldorf School: There is an independent Waldorf School in Benefeld. Special schools: There are special schools in Bad Fallingbostel, Schwarmstedt, Soltau and Walsrode. Vocational schools 2018/19 (district of Heidekreis) The Heidekreis is the school authority for vocational schools in Soltau and Walsrode. The two school locations offer a wide range of more than 100 courses in the following school types: entry-level vocational school, 1-year and 2-year vocational school, vocational school, vocational school with vocational qualification, technical secondary school, technical college and vocational grammar school. The Heidekreis Adult Education Center offers a decentralized range of adult education courses with around 600 lecturers. The Heidekreis Music School teaches at 10 locations in the district. The district's media centers, based in Soltau and Walsrode, support the educational institutions with their wide range of analog and digital media. The district maintains 4 local libraries in Lindwedel, Hodenhagen, Bispingen and Neuenkirchen, which are each open once a week. Extracurricular youth education is offered at the Jugendhof Idingen in the form of seminars, conferences, national and international youth meetings as well as day, evening and weekend events. The district archive in Bad Fallingbostel offers those interested in local history an insight into the extensive file holdings, which are supplemented by documents of non-official origin. |
Hospitals: | 3 (775 total beds) |
Other medical health facilities: | Alongside the Heidekreis Clinic with its two hospitals in Soltau and Walsrode, there is also the Klinik Fallingbostel von Graevemeyer in Bad Fallingbostel and the MediClin Klinikum in Soltau. |
Special amenities on offer: |
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Comment on the transport infrastructure: | Road infrastructure: Motorways A 7 and A 27: 89.5 km with new access points Federal trunk roads: B 3, B 71, B 209, B 214, B 440: 158.7 km County highways: 226.0 km District highways: 468.2 km Rail lines: Passenger transport: Hamburg-Buchholz-Soltau-Walsrode-Bennemühlen-Hannover ("Heidebahn") Bremen-Soltau-Munster-Uelzen(-Berlin) ("Amerikalinie") Freight transport: Soltau-Hützel-Lüneburg Hützel-Winsen(Luhe) Munster-Beckedorf-Celle Soltau-Beckedorf-Celle Walsrode-Böhme Bomlitz-Cordingen-Walsrode Waterways: River Aller: 60 km River Leine: 2 km |
Company: | Eckes AG |
Branch(es): | Beverages and spirits |
Link: | http://www.eckes-ag.de![]() |
Company: | fillpack GmbH |
Branch(es): | Filling and packaging technology |
Link: | http://www.fillpack.de![]() |
Company: | hagebau Handelsgesellschaft für Baustoffe mbh & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Building and timber trade |
Link: | http://www.hagebaumarkt.de![]() |
Company: | HM Fenster- und Türenfabriken GmbH & Co. KG |
Branch(es): | Windows and doors |
Link: | http://www.hm-fenster.de![]() |
Company: | J.A. Woll Handels GmbH |
Branch(es): | Trading companies, special items |
Link: | http://www.jawoll.de![]() |
Company: | Mondeléz International |
Branch(es): | Food, drink and tobacco industry |
Link: | http://www.mondelezinternational.de![]() |
Company: | Röders GmbH / röders TEC |
Branch(es): | Metalworking and mechanical engineering, |
Link: | http://www.roeders.de![]() |
Company: | Viebrockhaus AG |
Branch(es): | Prefabricated building industry |
Link: | http://www.viebrockhaus.de![]() |
Company: | Wipak Walsrode GmbH & Co KG |
Branch(es): | Foil manufacturer |
Link: | http://www.wipak.de![]() |
Company: | Dow Wolff Cellulosics |
Branch(es): | Cellulose chemistry |
Link: | http://www.dowwolff.de![]() |
Phone: | +49 5162 970 0 |
Fax: | +49 5162 970 212 |
Homepage: | http://www.heidekreis.de![]() |
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Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Feb 2, 2023) |
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LSN![]() State Statistical Office of Bremen ![]() |
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Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agency![]() Note on Data Use ![]() |
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The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Jun 13, 2025 |