Living in Beckum

Beckum is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 37,452 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 15%, #602 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 19%, #765 of 4,165), digital natives (top 29%, #630 of 2,184).

Residents37,452
Density336 per km²
Area111.5 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Hub airport40 km (Dortmund)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km951,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverLippe, 9.3 km
Main railway line3.9 km
Distance to Berlin375 km
Within 10 km110,542 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 16:20

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How Beckum 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen
Young family36#5,228 of 6,993#250 of 396Map
Low-income household62#602 of 4,168#104 of 396Map
Low-income family44#2,172 of 4,165#167 of 396Map
Single parent44#2,001 of 2,994#199 of 392Map
Pensioner couple56#3,435 of 5,167#195 of 396Map
Single pensioner55#3,442 of 5,167#187 of 396Map
Early retiree55#3,677 of 4,608#202 of 396Map
Single professional49#677 of 2,055#128 of 371Map
Young professional51#684 of 1,972#132 of 354Map
DINKS50#664 of 1,198#133 of 297Map
Remote worker64#1,035 of 2,996#180 of 392Map
Commuter63#1,066 of 2,981#143 of 362Map
Car-free household47#679 of 1,518#146 of 290Map
Student51#506 of 808#171 of 221Map
First-home buyer58#765 of 4,165#122 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,676 of 5,170#123 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#735 of 1,716#143 of 319Map
Expat professional59#1,310 of 2,996#157 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover55#3,003 of 5,167#154 of 396Map
Nature-focused household52#6,315 of 7,597#216 of 396Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#5,940 of 7,000#257 of 396Map
Rural value seeker49#4,606 of 7,597#176 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover29#6,153 of 7,000#168 of 396Map
Lottery winner70#791 of 10,978#167 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2,034 of 5,170#99 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#3,757 of 5,170#133 of 396Map
Digital native45#630 of 2,184#162 of 371Map

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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Foundation79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Health and elderly64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Affordability56
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Green space53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • Demographics45
  • Safety and community28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Education and family24
  • Taxes and wealth8
  • 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

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