Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia | Germany
Primary CityVelbert
Area of Postal Code 4255326.5 km²
Population18,254
Male Population8,837 (48.4%)
Female Population9,417 (51.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015-3.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015-5.5%
Median Age46.6 years
Male Median Age45.7 years
Female Median Age47.5 years
Area Codes2051, 2052, 2053, 2056
NeighborhoodsNeviges, Uellendahl-Katernberg
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates51.31826369760796° / 7.103330415706294°
Related Postal Codes42329, 42349, 42369, 42389, 42399, 42549, 42551, 42555, 42579, 42653

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Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population18,88619,02519,31618,25418,573
Population Density713.8 / km²719 / km²730 / km²689.9 / km²701.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 5.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia-3.3%-4.1%-5.5%
Velbert-15.9%-10.1%-8.7%
North Rhine-Westphalia+2.5%+1.7%-1.9%
Germany+2.6%+2.2%-1.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia Median Age

Median Age: 46.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia46.6 yrs47.5 yrs45.7 yrs
Velbert46.7 yrs47.6 yrs45.7 yrs
North Rhine-Westphalia44.5 yrs45.6 yrs43.3 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 42553 Population Density

Population Density: 690 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 4255318,25426.5 km²690 / km²
Velbert69,42228.3 km²2,451 / km²
North Rhine-Westphalia18.3 million34,118.6 km²537 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Business Concentration in Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia
Business Concentration in Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 42553 - Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 42553 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 42553197,467 tn10.82 tn7,462.9 tons/km²
Velbert749,221 tn10.79 tn26,451.1 tons/km²
North Rhine-Westphalia183,519,420 tn10.01 tn5,378.9 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 42553 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)197,467 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,462.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeLow (2)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/8/1112:02 PM4.285.2 km6,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/23/097:58 PM4.146.6 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/25/085:53 AM3.237.6 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/9/087:28 PM3.353 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/21/0811:41 PM3.332.1 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/12/0812:56 PM3.437.3 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/18/087:33 AM3.249.6 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
5/13/082:55 AM3.346.7 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
5/1/0811:54 PM3.143.7 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/23/085:10 AM3.143 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
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Primary City

Velbert is a big town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The city is renowned worldwide for the production of locks and fittings.

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