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Sandhausen

Sandhausen had 15,218 residents at the 2022 census, over 14.4 km². Average net rent was €8.11/m², 7% above the district average. 53.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 146 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Municipality · Code 08226076 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
15,218residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.11/m²net rentaverage
53.2%owner-occupiedof homes
1%green within 500 maverage
Sandhausen in Rhein-Neckar-KreisSandhausen highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis with Sandhausen 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.2
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.

3,633 residential buildings.

€8.11/m²
average net rent
53.2%
of homes owner-occupied
3.8%
of homes empty
57.4 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%
1919–19496%
1950–19599%
1960–196915%
1970–197919%
1980–198915%
1990–19999%
2000–20099%
2010–20153%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating85%
District heating6%
Single-storey heating3%
Block heating0%
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.

146 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries5
Pharmacies3
Doctors9
Dentists3
Cafés and bars9
Restaurants9
Parks1
Playgrounds20
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day nurseries10
Bus stops47
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
10nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,056residents per km²density
14.4km²area

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 (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis) in 2025.

3,875offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 4,584
21,645recorded offences2025
57%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime726130175
Common assault1,719308402
Robbery1061929
Domestic burglary4167552
All theft6,6771,1951,389
Bicycle theft828148162
Car theft891614
Theft from vehicles1,002179159
Shoplifting1,007180357
Pickpocketing1372541
Fraud3,208574661
Criminal damage2,665477518
Street crime3,921702731

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)

Nearby municipalities.