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Waghäusel

Waghäusel had 22,041 residents at the 2022 census, over 43.5 km². Average net rent was €7.04/m², 5% below the district average. 62.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 40 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 08215106 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
22,041residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.04/m²net rentaverage
62.2%owner-occupiedof homes
22%green within 500 maverage
Waghäusel in Landkreis KarlsruheWaghäusel highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Karlsruhe with Waghäusel 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 Karlsruhe.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
43.6
years, average age
2.3
people per household

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

Homes.

5,872 residential buildings.

€7.04/m²
average net rent
62.2%
of homes owner-occupied
4.3%
of homes empty
60.2 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19196%
1919–194910%
1950–195912%
1960–196914%
1970–197913%
1980–198910%
1990–19999%
2000–200910%
2010–20154%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating85%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating2%
Block heating1%
Room stoves11%

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.

40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors3
Dentists1
Cafés and bars3
Restaurants2
Parks2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day nurseries2
Bus stops10
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
6schoolsOpenStreetMap
11nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
507residents per km²density
43.5km²area

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 Karlsruhe) in 2025.

3,437offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 4,584
15,680recorded offences2025
59%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime484106175
Common assault1,217267402
Robbery881929
Domestic burglary2505552
All theft4,5891,0061,389
Bicycle theft527116162
Car theft501114
Theft from vehicles828182159
Shoplifting755166357
Pickpocketing1242741
Fraud2,543557661
Criminal damage1,988436518
Street crime2,998657731

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 Waghäusel, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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