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Wuppertal

Wuppertal borders the southern edge of the Ruhr area in close proximity to larger cities such as Düsseldorf and Cologne. The city belongs to the federal state of Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine Westphalia) and has a population of 365,000. Wuppertal has a strong industrial tradition, which continues to the present day. Key sectors include metal manufacturing, mechanical engineering, automotive supply, and the health industry (pharmaceuticals, medical engineering). The service sector revolves around business service provision, commerce, insurance and also communication and event management. Wuppertal was, in spite of its strong links, not considered part of the Ruhr area but rather belonging to a city triangle with the neighbouring cities of Remscheid and Solingen. As these cities were not included in the Urban Audit, the city was therefore not assigned a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ).

CITY LEVEL
CITYQUINTILES
Comparison with UA cities
LowHigh
INDICATORSYEARSCORE5th4th3rd2nd1stCASES
DEMOGRAPHY  
 
Total resident population2004361,077
342
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.2004-1%
247
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200440%
152
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20047%
118
Average size of households20042.04
173
SOCIAL ASPECTS  
 
Average price per m2 for an apartment2004€1,550
150
Average price per m2 for a house2004€2,000
157
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings200128%
305
Percentage of households living in social housing200413%
92
Average living area in m2 per person200139
229
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population200481.95
223
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
 
Unemployment rate200412%
159
Unemployment rate - female200410%
147
Employment rate200461%
157
Activity rate200469%
182
GDP per head (€)2004€26,053
148
Median disposable annual household income(€)2004€19,700
118
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income200412%
71
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
 
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections200449%
193
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
 
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-42001417
234
% of working age population with only primary education20040%
155
% of working age population with tertiary education20040%
136
ENVIRONMENT  
 
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3200417
212
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m320047
235
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum20040.51
237
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill20040%
213
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)200421
185
Population density (residents per km2)20042,149
265
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
 
Percentage of journeys to work by car200465%
108
Average time of journey to work (mins.)200425
107

SUB CITY LEVEL
12 SUB-CITY DISTRICTSAverage Population: 30399Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORSYEARLOWESTCITY SCOREHIGHESTRATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY     
Percentage of total population aged 0-420014%5%5%1:1.37
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200131%41%51%1:1.62
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households     
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households200112%15%21%1:1.81
Average size of households     
SOCIAL ASPECTS     
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities     
ECONOMIC ASPECTS     
Unemployment rate20014%6%9%1:2.43
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 2520017%11%13%1:1.93
TRAINING AND EDUCATION     
% of working age population with only primary education     
% of working age population with secondary education     
% of working age population with tertiary education     
ENVIRONMENT     
Population density (residents per km2)20018892,16610,6011:11.93