Living in Uelzen

Uelzen is a large municipality in Niedersachsen, Germany, home to 33,991 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 29%, #841 of 2,996), movers on a budget (top 29%, #1,453 of 5,170), low-income households (top 30%, #1,238 of 4,168).

Residents33,991

Density248 per km²

Area136.9 km²

5-year growth+1.1%

Hub airport81 km (Hannover)

Nearest city of 100k+63 km

Within 30 km145,700 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Berlin197 km

Within 10 km45,011 people

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 34 min, sunset 16:03

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Good to know about Uelzen

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 34 min and sets around 16:03; in late June it sets around 21:47.

How Uelzen 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.

Profile	Score	In Germany	In Niedersachsen
Young family	41	#4,679 of 6,993	#298 of 739	Map
Low-income household	55	#1,238 of 4,168	#116 of 418	Map
Low-income family	45	#2,066 of 4,165	#166 of 418	Map
Single parent	44	#1,994 of 2,994	#146 of 340	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#2,628 of 5,167	#40 of 514	Map
Single pensioner	57	#3,202 of 5,167	#25 of 514	Map
Early retiree	60	#2,651 of 4,608	#99 of 456	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	65	#841 of 2,996	#75 of 340	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	42	#2,503 of 4,165	#270 of 418	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#1,453 of 5,170	#98 of 514	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	51	#1,943 of 2,996	#111 of 340	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#3,313 of 5,167	#35 of 514	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#4,562 of 7,597	#359 of 810	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#5,210 of 7,000	#249 of 739	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#2,879 of 7,597	#243 of 810	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#4,383 of 7,000	#346 of 739	Map
Lottery winner	61	#2,248 of 10,978	#170 of 964	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#1,850 of 5,170	#16 of 514	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	39	#3,564 of 5,170	#314 of 514	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
Foundation73
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Lifestyle and amenities70
Green space66
Mobility and connectivity64
Health and elderly61
Affordability61
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
Demographics57
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
Jobs and economy51
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Education and family36
Taxes and wealth32
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
Safety and community28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
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.