St. Leonhard am Hornerwald · Krems · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise, fast internet and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

St. Leonhard am Hornerwald

municipality in Krems District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Sankt Leonhard am Hornerwald is a town in the district of Krems-Land in Lower Austria in Austria.

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Official sitewww.sankt-leonhard.atArea51.6 km²Elevation582 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Leonhard am Hornerwald
Population
1,119
Avg. household size: 2.56 (437 households)
Age structure
14.2%Under 15
64.4%15 to 64
21.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.8%
Unemployment rate2.7%
Education
Secondary education69.2%
Tertiary education10.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters69.9%
Foreign nationality2.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Leonhard am Hornerwald
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
1,119 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Leonhard am Hornerwald
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,119 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Leonhard am Hornerwald
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Medium risk2%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
94%
5
6%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,119 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Leonhard am Hornerwald
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
86%
1G+
1%
250
8%
100
1%
30
1%
10
2%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,119 residents

Safety

District of Krems
Overall
64.7/ 1,000 residents
-5.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 86% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
48.3/ 1,000 residents
1,225 reported
-4.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 84% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
14.5/ 1,000 residents
367 reported
-12.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 93% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.9/ 1,000 residents
48 reported
+29.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 95% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Krems
Building plots
Municipality of St. Leonhard am Hornerwald
€36/ m²
Cheaper than 87% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,308/ m²
Cheaper than 70% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,656/ m²
Cheaper than 67% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

St. Leonhard am Hornerwald compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet86%86% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€36/m²Building plots cost €36/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.7%Unemployment is 2.7%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Under 1514.2%14.2% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.4%21.4% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree10.0%10.0% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Krems (Land)
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