Living in Pinneberg

Pinneberg is a large municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, home to 44,756 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 13%, #264 of 2,184), car-free households (top 18%, #271 of 1,518), city lovers (top 19%, #316 of 1,716).

Residents44,756
Density2,066 per km²
Area21.7 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Hub airport13 km (Hamburg Helmut Schmidt)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,731,300 people
Sea coast67 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Berlin272 km
Within 10 km207,935 people
Greater areaGreater Hamburg, 18 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 26 min, sunset 16:02

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How Pinneberg 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 Schleswig-Holstein
Young family31#5,836 of 6,993#287 of 397Map
Low-income household17#3,803 of 4,168#95 of 148Map
Low-income family23#4,020 of 4,165#109 of 145Map
Single parent31#2,721 of 2,994#78 of 100Map
Pensioner couple52#3,991 of 5,167#137 of 217Map
Single pensioner53#3,669 of 5,167#101 of 217Map
Early retiree51#4,179 of 4,608#152 of 181Map
Single professional53#497 of 2,055#6 of 67Map
Young professional56#445 of 1,972#6 of 65Map
DINKS59#378 of 1,198#6 of 43Map
Remote worker48#2,854 of 2,996#80 of 102Map
Commuter63#1,025 of 2,981#26 of 124Map
Car-free household58#271 of 1,518#4 of 56Map
Student68#347 of 808#9 of 25Map
First-home buyer28#3,794 of 4,165#86 of 145Map
Budget-constrained mover16#4,942 of 5,170#163 of 220Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#316 of 1,716#4 of 60Map
Expat professional66#644 of 2,996#8 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover58#2,641 of 5,167#57 of 217Map
Nature-focused household10#7,537 of 7,597#489 of 493Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#6,835 of 7,000#375 of 402Map
Rural value seeker0#7,485 of 7,597#486 of 493Map
High-net-worth mover45#4,428 of 7,000#321 of 402Map
Lottery winner73#363 of 10,978#14 of 1106Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#4,765 of 5,170#155 of 220Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#2,130 of 5,170#83 of 220Map
Digital native53#264 of 2,184#5 of 72Map

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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Foundation83
  • Demographics75
  • Health and elderly65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance53
  • Education and family44
  • Safety and community37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Affordability6
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.