Eschershausen
| Location | Eschershausen |
|---|---|
| State |  Niedersachsen |
| County | Holzminden |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area Code | 05534 |
| License Plate | HOL |
| Area | 24 km² |
| Population | 3,378 |
| Population Density | 141 inhabitants per km² |
| ZIP Code Areas | |
| Elevation | 153 m |
| Municipality Code | 03255013 |
| Ortstyp | Town |
| City Structure | 3 Ortsteile |
| NUTS-Code | NUTS‑1 DE9 · NUTS‑2 DE92 · NUTS‑3 DE926 |
| Coordinates | ♁51° 56′ N, 9° 38′ E |
| Latitude | 51.929444 |
| Longitude | 9.633889 |
Eschershausen is located in the County Holzminden in Niedersachsen. Currently, 1 postal codes and 1 area codes are stored for the location. The population is 3,378 on an area of 24 km². The first table summarizes the key location data, followed by the map, neighborhoods, neighboring locations, and further links to State and County.
District statistics
Rent
Housing benefit
Housing benefit amount
rent index
Building land
Apartment prices
House prices
property prices
Living space
Building approvals
New construction
Completions
Construction backlogs
Housing costs
Unemployment rate
Employment rate
Proportion of foreigners
Service
Industry
Self-employed
Part-time
Internal migration
External migration
Divorces
Asylum seekers
GDP
Employed persons
Crime
Burglaries
Violent crime
Clearance rate
Road accidents
Serious accidents
Electric cars
Poverty risk
Youth unemployment
Population
Sex
Age
Rent price development
YoY €/m² · 0.00 % · ⌀ 6 €/m²
Source: BBSR/INKAR
| Ø Germany (2024) | 11 €/m² |
| Rank among districts | 377 / 400 |
| Property valuation |
Housing stock by building type (2023)
| One/two-family houses | 74,7 % |
| Multi-family houses | 25,3 % |
Households receiving housing benefit per 1,000 households
YoY per 1,000 households · +17.61 % · 13.2 per 1,000 households
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Ø housing benefit per recipient household and month
YoY € · +70.95 % · 253 €
Source: BBSR/INKAR
rent index
YoY +2.08 % · 117.9
Source: Eurostat
Building land prices
YoY €/m² · -11.79 % · 55 €/m²
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Purchase price index for condominiums
YoY +1.20 % · 101.2
Source: Destatis Häuserpreisindex · Sparsely populated rural districts
Purchase price index for single/two-family houses
YoY -1.30 % · 98.7
Source: Destatis Häuserpreisindex · Sparsely populated rural districts
house price index
YoY +3.18 % · 152.7
Source: Eurostat
Living space per inhabitant
YoY m² · +0.39 % · 61.3 m²
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Building approvals for new apartments
YoY per 1,000 inhabitants · -77.14 % · 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Completed apartments in new buildings
YoY per 1,000 inhabitants · -60.14 % · 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Completed apartments per stock
YoY per 1,000 apartments · -60.32 % · 1.0 per 1,000 apartments
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Construction backlogs (approved, not completed)
YoY +8.54 % · 35.9
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Housing cost overburden (more than 40% of income)
YoY % · -13.95 % · 11.1 %
Source: Eurostat · Figures for Hannover
Unemployment rate
YoY % · +2.64 % · 7.0 %
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Employment rate
YoY % · +1.65 % · 90.8 %
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Proportion of foreigners
YoY % · +6.95 % · 9.7 %
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Service sector rate
YoY % · +1.14 % · 32.0 %
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Industry rate
YoY % · +4.48 % · 28.2 %
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Self-employment rate
YoY % · -10.42 % · 8.3 %
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Part-time employees
YoY % · -1.66 % · 29.6 %
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Internal migration balance
YoY -83.90 % · 0.6
Source: BBSR/INKAR
External migration balance
YoY -73.99 % · 5.8
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Divorces
YoY -17.37 % · 1.8
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Asylum seekers as a proportion of the population
YoY % · +10.85 % · 4.3 %
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Gross domestic product
YoY Mio. € · +1.57 % · 2,521 Mio. €
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Employed persons
YoY Tsd. · 0.00 % · 32 Tsd.
Source: BBSR/INKAR
Recorded offences per 100,000 inhabitants
YoY -5.44 % · 4,676
Source: Bundeskriminalamt, Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik
Burglaries per 100,000 inhabitants
YoY +61.70 % · 76.0
Source: Bundeskriminalamt, Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik
Violent crime per 100,000 inhabitants
YoY -1.56 % · 189.0
Source: Bundeskriminalamt, Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik
Police clearance rate
YoY % · -0.14 % · 70.6 %
Source: Bundeskriminalamt, Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik
Road accidents with casualties
YoY -53.85 % · 6
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder, Unfallatlas
Accidents with fatalities or serious injuries
YoY -80.00 % · 1
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder, Unfallatlas
Share of electric cars in the car fleet
YoY % · +27.43 % · 3.0 %
Source: Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt
At risk of poverty or social exclusion
YoY % · -6.41 % · 21.9 %
Source: Eurostat · Figures for Hannover
Youth unemployment rate (15–24 years)
YoY % · +15.00 % · 6.9 %
Source: Eurostat · Figures for Niedersachsen
Population trend of Eschershausen
YoY -5.33 % · 3,378
Age groups (district level, source: Destatis) · 2025 · male/female
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Map of Eschershausen
The map shows the position of Eschershausen based on the stored coordinates.
Neighborhoods of Eschershausen
The table shows the recorded neighborhoods of Eschershausen and assigns the stored postal code to each entry.
Nearby locations
The table lists neighboring places around Eschershausen and shows the stored distance.
| Location | Distance |
|---|---|
| Stadtoldendorf | 5 km |
| Duingen | 10 km |
| Bodenwerder | 11 km |
| Delligsen | 11 km |
| Bevern (Kreis Holzminden) | 12 km |
| Alfeld | 15 km |
| Dassel | 15 km |
| Salzhemmendorf | 16 km |
Localities near Holzminden
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