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Ulm

Ulm had 127,560 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €8.49/m² was 4% above the state average. 34.6% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 41.7.

Independent city · Code 08421 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
127,560residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.49/m²net rentaverage
34.6%owner-occupiedof homes
20%green within 500 maverage
Ulm · one-kilometre grid
Map of Ulm: 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.

16%
aged under 18
18%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 65 and over
41.7
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.

21,657 residential buildings.

€8.49/m²
average net rent
34.6%
of homes owner-occupied
3.2%
of homes empty
49.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%
1919–194911%
1950–195913%
1960–196911%
1970–197912%
1980–198912%
1990–199912%
2000–20098%
2010–20154%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating48%
District heating39%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating1%
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.

220 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops31
Bakeries33
Pharmacies12
Doctors57
Dentists22
Cafés and bars120
Restaurants119
Parks19
Playgrounds40
Sports pitches40
Gyms and sports centres23
Libraries1
Day nurseries10
Bus stops69
Tram and light-rail stops12
Railway stations1
69schoolsOpenStreetMap
97nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,070residents per km²density
119.2km²area

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

Crime.

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

7,681offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 4,584
9,976recorded offences2025
67%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime405312175
Common assault821632402
Robbery796129
Domestic burglary554252
All theft3,2912,5341,389
Bicycle theft305235162
Car theft251914
Theft from vehicles280216159
Shoplifting1,269977357
Pickpocketing1017841
Fraud2,0841,605661
Criminal damage801617518
Street crime1,3451,036731

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 Ulm, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

2013 Ulm Löwenbrunnen Münsterplatz
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2013 Ulm Löwenbrunnen Münsterplatz
Photo: Kreuzschnabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Münsterplatz
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Münsterplatz
Photo: Richard Mayer · CC BY 3.0
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Münsterplatz Ulm 04
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Münsterplatz Ulm 04
Photo: H.Helmlechner · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other districts in Baden-Württemberg.