Living in Datteln

Datteln is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 35,200 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 13%, #515 of 4,168), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #631 of 4,165), digital natives (top 21%, #443 of 2,184).

Residents35,200

Density535 per km²

Area65.8 km²

5-year growth+1.7%

Hub airport24 km (Dortmund)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km2,735,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverLippe, 4.9 km

Main railway line2.2 km

Border with Netherlands50 km

Distance to Berlin425 km

Within 10 km184,372 people

Greater areaGreater Dortmund, 15 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:23

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Good to know about Datteln

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Dortmund, 15 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 48 min and sets around 16:23; in late June it sets around 21:52.

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How Datteln 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen
Young family	38	#4,994 of 6,993	#220 of 396	Map
Low-income household	63	#515 of 4,168	#80 of 396	Map
Low-income family	43	#2,274 of 4,165	#184 of 396	Map
Single parent	43	#2,081 of 2,994	#211 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#2,748 of 5,167	#116 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	55	#3,449 of 5,167	#189 of 396	Map
Early retiree	55	#3,622 of 4,608	#189 of 396	Map
Single professional	52	#514 of 2,055	#104 of 371	Map
Young professional	55	#480 of 1,972	#102 of 354	Map
DINKS	53	#558 of 1,198	#109 of 297	Map
Remote worker	67	#664 of 2,996	#103 of 392	Map
Commuter	66	#710 of 2,981	#90 of 362	Map
Car-free household	53	#422 of 1,518	#110 of 290	Map
Student	54	#423 of 808	#102 of 221	Map
First-home buyer	59	#631 of 4,165	#87 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,744 of 5,170	#141 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#501 of 1,716	#113 of 319	Map
Expat professional	58	#1,384 of 2,996	#171 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#3,185 of 5,167	#190 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#6,829 of 7,597	#279 of 396	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	8	#6,619 of 7,000	#316 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#5,962 of 7,597	#251 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	28	#6,208 of 7,000	#180 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	70	#789 of 10,978	#166 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#3,489 of 5,170	#230 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	32	#4,348 of 5,170	#265 of 396	Map
Digital native	49	#443 of 2,184	#120 of 371	Map

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
Lifestyle and amenities99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
Foundation89
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
Mobility and connectivity72
Flat land (terrain relief)72
Health and elderly67
Port access (major sea or inland port)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)62
Affordability60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
Jobs and economy48
Demographics37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
Education and family24
Green space23
Safety and community20
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Taxes and wealth1
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.