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Schwetzingen

Schwetzingen had 22,254 residents at the 2022 census, over 21.8 km². Average net rent was €8.05/m², 6% above the district average. 39.0% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 310 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 08226084 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
22,254residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.05/m²net rentaverage
39.0%owner-occupiedof homes
15%green within 500 maverage
Schwetzingen in Rhein-Neckar-KreisSchwetzingen highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis with Schwetzingen 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.

16%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
44.2
years, average age
2.0
people per household

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

Homes.

4,036 residential buildings.

€8.05/m²
average net rent
39.0%
of homes owner-occupied
3.5%
of homes empty
55.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191911%
1919–194910%
1950–19599%
1960–196912%
1970–197913%
1980–19898%
1990–199921%
2000–20098%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating55%
District heating33%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating0%
Room stoves4%

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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries11
Pharmacies5
Doctors30
Dentists9
Cafés and bars32
Restaurants32
Parks10
Playgrounds26
Sports pitches30
Gyms and sports centres11
Libraries1
Day nurseries9
Bus stops33
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
12schoolsOpenStreetMap
14nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,019residents per km²density
21.8km²area

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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Schwetzingen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Schwetzingen, a baroque house on the Carl-Theodor-Straße
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Schwetzingen, a baroque house on the Carl-Theodor-Straße
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0
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Schwetzingen, the baroque Rabaliatti palace
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Schwetzingen, the baroque Rabaliatti palace
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0
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Schwetzingen BW 2014-07-22 16-28-34
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Schwetzingen BW 2014-07-22 16-28-34
Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nearby municipalities.