Living in Lehrte

Lehrte is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 45,097 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 35%, #762 of 2,184), young professionals (top 37%, #727 of 1,972), expat professionals (top 39%, #1,145 of 2,996).

Residents45,097
Density353 per km²
Area127.8 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport23 km (Hannover)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,468,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin232 km
Within 10 km100,566 people
Greater areaGreater Hanover, 18 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 16:09

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How Lehrte ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Germany. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn GermanyIn Niedersachsen
Young family41#4,584 of 6,993#281 of 739Map
Low-income household28#3,085 of 4,168#339 of 418Map
Low-income family31#3,685 of 4,165#332 of 418Map
Single parent38#2,432 of 2,994#231 of 340Map
Pensioner couple55#3,553 of 5,167#104 of 514Map
Single pensioner46#4,169 of 5,167#148 of 514Map
Early retiree55#3,724 of 4,608#250 of 456Map
Single professional47#806 of 2,055#31 of 240Map
Young professional50#727 of 1,972#27 of 204Map
DINKS51#623 of 1,198#28 of 132Map
Remote worker54#2,263 of 2,996#247 of 340Map
Commuter60#1,380 of 2,981#68 of 276Map
Car-free household48#635 of 1,518#29 of 153Map
Student43#618 of 808#73 of 89Map
First-home buyer37#3,022 of 4,165#316 of 418Map
Budget-constrained mover24#4,275 of 5,170#424 of 514Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#699 of 1,716#23 of 171Map
Expat professional61#1,145 of 2,996#23 of 340Map
Healthcare-first mover44#3,882 of 5,167#120 of 514Map
Nature-focused household52#6,345 of 7,597#721 of 810Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#6,304 of 7,000#585 of 739Map
Rural value seeker29#6,631 of 7,597#733 of 810Map
High-net-worth mover33#5,726 of 7,000#560 of 739Map
Lottery winner74#281 of 10,978#13 of 964Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,045 of 5,170#219 of 514Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner42#3,330 of 5,170#272 of 514Map
Digital native42#762 of 2,184#51 of 242Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Foundation80
  • Education and family72
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Health and elderly55
  • Demographics53
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Green space50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Affordability19
  • Safety and community15
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.