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Schwabach

Schwabach had 40,721 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €7.10/m² was 20% below the state average. 49.0% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.6.

Independent city · Code 09565 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
40,721residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.10/m²net rentaverage
49.0%owner-occupiedof homes
14%green within 500 maverage
Schwabach · one-kilometre grid
Map of Schwabach: 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.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
44.6
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.

9,880 residential buildings.

€7.10/m²
average net rent
49.0%
of homes owner-occupied
3.1%
of homes empty
56.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19196%
1919–19496%
1950–19599%
1960–196914%
1970–197919%
1980–198911%
1990–199910%
2000–20097%
2010–20154%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating82%
District heating6%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating1%
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.

221 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries9
Pharmacies7
Doctors10
Dentists2
Cafés and bars24
Restaurants31
Parks7
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries1
Day nurseries16
Bus stops84
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
19schoolsOpenStreetMap
29nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
997residents per km²density
40.8km²area

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

Crime.

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

3,061offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 3,869
1,250recorded offences2025
67%clearance ratestate: 68%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime3996163
Common assault129316380
Robbery51220
Domestic burglary163929
All theft3558691,076
Bicycle theft3483165
Car theft41012
Theft from vehicles358681
Shoplifting85208288
Pickpocketing3723
Fraud163399444
Criminal damage181443450
Street crime198485639

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 Schwabach, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Schwabach - Ludwigstraße 6
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Schwabach - Ludwigstraße 6
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Schwabach - Ludwigstraße 6 - 2
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Schwabach - Ludwigstraße 6 - 2
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Schwabach - Ludwigstraße 5 - 1
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Schwabach - Ludwigstraße 5 - 1
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