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Esslingen am Neckar

Esslingen am Neckar had 94,429 residents at the 2022 census, over 46.5 km². Average net rent was €9.13/m², in line with the district average. 39.7% of homes were owner-occupied. For the average resident, 159 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 08116019 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
94,429residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€9.13/m²net rentaverage
39.7%owner-occupiedof homes
14%green within 500 maverage
Esslingen am Neckar in Landkreis EsslingenEsslingen am Neckar highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Esslingen with Esslingen am Neckar highlighted

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Landkreis Esslingen.

17%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 65 and over
42.8
years, average age
2.1
people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

15,591 residential buildings.

€9.13/m²
average net rent
39.7%
of homes owner-occupied
4.3%
of homes empty
51.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191912%
1919–194913%
1950–195916%
1960–196916%
1970–197912%
1980–19897%
1990–19995%
2000–20095%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating64%
District heating17%
Single-storey heating11%
Block heating2%
Room stoves6%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

159 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops20
Bakeries25
Pharmacies5
Doctors28
Dentists13
Cafés and bars65
Restaurants53
Parks17
Playgrounds22
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries3
Day nurseries17
Bus stops46
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
42schoolsOpenStreetMap
89nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2,030residents per km²density
46.5km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Landkreis Esslingen) in 2025.

3,716offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 4,584
19,938recorded offences2025
61%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime822153175
Common assault1,918357402
Robbery1262429
Domestic burglary2013852
All theft5,4751,0201,389
Bicycle theft45585162
Car theft581114
Theft from vehicles575107159
Shoplifting1,323247357
Pickpocketing811541
Fraud2,153401661
Criminal damage2,887538518
Street crime2,999559731

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Esslingen am Neckar, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Hafenmarkt Esslingen
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Hafenmarkt Esslingen
Photo: author named on the file page · CC BY-SA 3.0
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DenkendorferPfleghof
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DenkendorferPfleghof
Photo: --Xocolatl 22:42, 25 December 2007 (UTC) · Public domain
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ESAmtsgericht
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ESAmtsgericht
Photo: --Xocolatl 20:26, 27 December 2007 (UTC) · Public domain
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Nearby municipalities.