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Viernheim

Viernheim had 34,243 residents at the 2022 census, over 48.8 km². Average net rent was €7.09/m², in line with the district average. 41.5% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 181 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 06431020 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
34,243residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.09/m²net rentaverage
41.5%owner-occupiedof homes
1%green within 500 maverage
Viernheim in Landkreis BergstraßeViernheim highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Bergstraße with Viernheim 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 Landkreis Bergstraße.

17%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
43.9
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.

6,381 residential buildings.

€7.09/m²
average net rent
41.5%
of homes owner-occupied
2.8%
of homes empty
55.2 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%
1919–19499%
1950–195910%
1960–196919%
1970–197911%
1980–198915%
1990–199911%
2000–20099%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating82%
District heating11%
Single-storey heating4%
Block heating0%
Room stoves2%

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.

181 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries11
Pharmacies4
Doctors10
Dentists8
Cafés and bars22
Restaurants25
Parks1
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries1
Day nurseries7
Bus stops35
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations5
9schoolsOpenStreetMap
18nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
702residents per km²density
48.8km²area

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 (Landkreis Bergstraße) in 2025.

2,743offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477
7,520recorded offences2025
59%clearance ratestate: 59%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime318116258
Common assault615224424
Robbery562048
Domestic burglary25192108
All theft2,5509301,868
Bicycle theft382139199
Car theft321222
Theft from vehicles382139260
Shoplifting361132434
Pickpocketing813081
Fraud1,143417783
Criminal damage725264510
Street crime1,531558999

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 Viernheim, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

OEG Variobahn 137 in Viernheim 101 0435
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OEG Variobahn 137 in Viernheim 101 0435
Photo: Martin Hawlisch (LosHawlos) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71 Viernheim Detail1
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Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71 Viernheim Detail1
Photo: Wegavision · CC0
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Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71 Viernheim
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Kriegerdenkmal 1870-71 Viernheim
Photo: Wegavision · CC0
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Nearby municipalities.