While Flingern-Nord has a younger population and is more attractive to middle-class families, Flingern-Süd is still mostly home to working-class people.
In the 13th and 14th centuries the City of Düsseldorf grew on the grounds of the Knights Hayc von Flingern.
Jan Wellem, Elector Palantine, constructed the Flinger Steinweg which was a paved road leading from Düsseldorf through Flingern to Gerresheim.
Only the old facade remains of the old baths of the early 20th century, which has been converted into a modern wellness center on the inside.
An old steel factory was converted to a popular discothèque called Stahlwerk and was one of the early venues playing Techno music in the 1990s.