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Bamberg

Bamberg had 72,931 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €7.66/m² was 13% below the state average. 28.9% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 43.0.

Independent city · Code 09461 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
72,931residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.66/m²net rentaverage
28.9%owner-occupiedof homes
15%green within 500 maverage
Bamberg · one-kilometre grid
Map of Bamberg: 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
17%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 65 and over
43.0
years, average age
1.8
people per household

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

Homes.

13,337 residential buildings.

€7.66/m²
average net rent
28.9%
of homes owner-occupied
4.7%
of homes empty
53.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191919%
1919–194913%
1950–195910%
1960–196910%
1970–197911%
1980–19899%
1990–19996%
2000–20096%
2010–20153%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating64%
District heating14%
Single-storey heating16%
Block heating2%
Room stoves3%

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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops17
Bakeries23
Pharmacies9
Doctors74
Dentists35
Cafés and bars83
Restaurants78
Parks16
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries11
Day nurseries11
Bus stops92
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
42schoolsOpenStreetMap
42nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,327residents per km²density
55.0km²area

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

Crime.

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

6,638offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 3,869
5,121recorded offences2025
68%clearance ratestate: 68%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime193250163
Common assault378490380
Robbery243120
Domestic burglary192529
All theft1,8792,4361,076
Bicycle theft333432165
Car theft141812
Theft from vehicles13417481
Shoplifting695901288
Pickpocketing374823
Fraud480622444
Criminal damage588762450
Street crime9451,225639

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 Bamberg, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Austr. 14
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Stolpersteine austraße Bamberg
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Stolpersteine austraße Bamberg
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Bamberg, Germany
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Bamberg, Germany
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