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Griesheim

Griesheim had 28,387 residents at the 2022 census, over 21.2 km². Average net rent was €8.79/m², 11% above the district average. 48.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 111 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 06432008 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
28,387residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.79/m²net rentaverage
48.2%owner-occupiedof homes
5%green within 500 maverage
Griesheim in Landkreis Darmstadt-DieburgGriesheim highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg with Griesheim 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg.

18%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
28%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 65 and over
42.8
years, average age
2.2
people per household

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

Homes.

5,971 residential buildings.

€8.79/m²
average net rent
48.2%
of homes owner-occupied
3.1%
of homes empty
53.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19195%
1919–19497%
1950–195913%
1960–196912%
1970–197911%
1980–198910%
1990–199915%
2000–200913%
2010–20153%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating89%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating5%
Block heating2%
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.

111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries6
Pharmacies3
Doctors10
Dentists3
Cafés and bars7
Restaurants10
Parks14
Playgrounds16
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day nurseries6
Bus stops3
Tram and light-rail stops6
Railway stations0
10schoolsOpenStreetMap
15nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,341residents per km²density
21.2km²area

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 Darmstadt-Dieburg) in 2025.

2,877offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477
8,689recorded offences2025
59%clearance ratestate: 59%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime339112258
Common assault702232424
Robbery441548
Domestic burglary18461108
All theft2,6828881,868
Bicycle theft409135199
Car theft331122
Theft from vehicles412136260
Shoplifting413137434
Pickpocketing361281
Fraud1,350447783
Criminal damage979324510
Street crime1,714568999

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 Griesheim, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Griesheim-PS8
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Denkmal-Griesheim-14
Photo: K-H.Menges · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.