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Heilbronn

Heilbronn had 128,231 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €8.50/m² was 4% above the state average. 42.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 41.8.

Independent city · Code 08121 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
128,231residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.50/m²net rentaverage
42.8%owner-occupiedof homes
16%green within 500 maverage
Heilbronn · one-kilometre grid
Map of Heilbronn: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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 Baden-Württemberg.

18%
aged under 18
16%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 65 and over
41.8
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.

22,403 residential buildings.

€8.50/m²
average net rent
42.8%
of homes owner-occupied
4.0%
of homes empty
51.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%
1919–194915%
1950–195917%
1960–196916%
1970–197913%
1980–19899%
1990–19997%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating76%
District heating5%
Single-storey heating15%
Block heating2%
Room stoves3%

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.

173 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops38
Bakeries17
Pharmacies8
Doctors24
Dentists8
Cafés and bars77
Restaurants78
Parks20
Playgrounds23
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries1
Day nurseries13
Bus stops57
Tram and light-rail stops9
Railway stations1
54schoolsOpenStreetMap
80nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,274residents per km²density
100.6km²area

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

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Heilbronn), next to the state average.

7,667offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 4,584
10,119recorded offences2025
67%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime499378175
Common assault975739402
Robbery816129
Domestic burglary634852
All theft2,9452,2311,389
Bicycle theft267202162
Car theft584414
Theft from vehicles346262159
Shoplifting780591357
Pickpocketing604641
Fraud1,170887661
Criminal damage939711518
Street crime1,5711,190731

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 Heilbronn, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Heilbronn Schachtdeckel 20131028
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Heilbronn Schachtdeckel 20131028
Photo: User:Rosenzweig · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Heilbronn Deutschordensmünster Innenraum 1883 201408
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Heilbronn Deutschordensmünster Innenraum 1883 201408
Photo: Karlunun · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Heilbronn-St. Kilian-15c-suedwest-2026-gje
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY 4.0
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