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Amberg

Amberg had 41,873 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €6.38/m² was 28% below the state average. 38.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 45.3.

Independent city · Code 09361 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
41,873residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.38/m²net rentaverage
38.8%owner-occupiedof homes
16%green within 500 maverage
Amberg · one-kilometre grid
Map of Amberg: 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 Bavaria.

15%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
45.3
years, average age
1.9
people per household

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

Homes.

9,554 residential buildings.

€6.38/m²
average net rent
38.8%
of homes owner-occupied
4.8%
of homes empty
54.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%
1919–19498%
1950–195912%
1960–196917%
1970–197910%
1980–19898%
1990–199910%
2000–20097%
2010–20153%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating70%
District heating5%
Single-storey heating18%
Block heating1%
Room stoves5%

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.

274 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries12
Pharmacies14
Doctors20
Dentists6
Cafés and bars34
Restaurants36
Parks20
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches26
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries4
Day nurseries8
Bus stops62
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
24schoolsOpenStreetMap
30nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
830residents per km²density
50.4km²area

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

Crime.

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

4,919offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 3,869
2,093recorded offences2025
70%clearance ratestate: 68%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime123289163
Common assault223524380
Robbery122820
Domestic burglary71729
All theft6441,5131,076
Bicycle theft97228165
Car theft163812
Theft from vehicles409481
Shoplifting139327288
Pickpocketing81923
Fraud118277444
Criminal damage208489450
Street crime367863639

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 Amberg, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

2010.08.21.165743 Fassadenfigur Paulanergasse Amberg
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2010.08.21.165743 Fassadenfigur Paulanergasse Amberg
Photo: Hermann Luyken · CC BY-SA 3.0
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2010.08.21.171100 Flanke St. Martinsbasilika Amberg
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2010.08.21.171100 Flanke St. Martinsbasilika Amberg
Photo: Hermann Luyken · CC BY-SA 3.0
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2010.08.21.171138 Christus St. Martinsbasilika Amberg
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2010.08.21.171138 Christus St. Martinsbasilika Amberg
Photo: Hermann Luyken · CC BY-SA 3.0
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