The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Schleswig-Holstein peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Schleswig-Holstein, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kiel, Lübeck and Reinbek. Out of the three cities, Kiel and Reinbek do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kiel rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Reinbek followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Schleswig-Holstein fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Schleswig-Holstein was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Germany, street construction in Schleswig-Holstein has become more disconnected. Schleswig-Holstein ranked 14th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Schleswig-Holstein is Neumünster with an SNDi of 2.27, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Reinbek with an SNDi of 2.01, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Reinbek, Neumünster

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Schleswig-Holstein rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Schleswig-Holstein, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kiel, Lübeck and Reinbek. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Schleswig-Holstein follow the same region trend.

To date, Schleswig-Holstein is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Schleswig-Holstein ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.