Living in Hennef (Sieg)

Hennef (Sieg) is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 48,190 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 13%, #270 of 2,184), car-free households (top 21%, #305 of 1,518), city lovers (top 22%, #362 of 1,716).

Residents48,190
Density456 per km²
Area105.7 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Hub airport15 km (Cologne Bonn)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,539,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin464 km
Within 10 km208,854 people
Greater areaGreater Bonn, 16 km out
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:28

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How Hennef (Sieg) 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 family56#2,206 of 6,993#49 of 396Map
Low-income household28#3,081 of 4,168#362 of 396Map
Low-income family44#2,190 of 4,165#171 of 396Map
Single parent51#1,272 of 2,994#101 of 392Map
Pensioner couple60#2,606 of 5,167#96 of 396Map
Single pensioner60#2,748 of 5,167#81 of 396Map
Early retiree57#3,309 of 4,608#131 of 396Map
Single professional50#647 of 2,055#124 of 371Map
Young professional53#579 of 1,972#118 of 354Map
DINKS53#543 of 1,198#106 of 297Map
Remote worker57#1,873 of 2,996#292 of 392Map
Commuter60#1,412 of 2,981#189 of 362Map
Car-free household57#305 of 1,518#91 of 290Map
Student74#225 of 808#56 of 221Map
First-home buyer40#2,650 of 4,165#340 of 396Map
Budget-constrained mover25#4,185 of 5,170#353 of 396Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#362 of 1,716#87 of 319Map
Expat professional63#936 of 2,996#88 of 392Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,249 of 5,167#73 of 396Map
Nature-focused household43#6,644 of 7,597#254 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 lover32#3,410 of 7,000#111 of 396Map
Rural value seeker24#6,890 of 7,597#299 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover30#6,025 of 7,000#134 of 396Map
Lottery winner72#424 of 10,978#75 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#3,206 of 5,170#209 of 396Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#4,026 of 5,170#181 of 396Map
Digital native53#270 of 2,184#84 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)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Education and family90
  • Foundation86
  • Health and elderly70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Demographics39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Safety and community37
  • Green space35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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

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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.