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Marburg-Biedenkopf district

The Marburg-Biedenkopf district had 240,501 residents at the 2022 census, in 22 municipalities. Average net rent of €7.41/m² was 10% below the state average. 51.7% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 43.0.

District · Code 06534 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
240,501residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.41/m²net rentaverage
51.7%owner-occupiedof homes
20%green within 500 maverage
Marburg-Biedenkopf district by municipality
Map of Marburg-Biedenkopf district: 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)

All 22 municipalities.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Amöneburg4,945€5.77/m²69%5.4%45.240%21
Angelburg3,446€5.21/m²74%3.7%45.39%11
Bad Endbach7,924€5.27/m²72%4.9%45.034%44
Biedenkopf12,884€5.40/m²63%4.5%45.414%76
Breidenbach6,705€5.29/m²73%4.4%42.86%19
Cölbe6,569€6.72/m²58%4.5%45.510%42
Dautphetal11,323€5.49/m²74%4.3%44.523%38
Ebsdorfergrund8,966€6.50/m²72%4.1%44.92%13
Fronhausen4,047€6.46/m²69%4.3%45.319%50
Gladenbach12,323€5.98/m²63%4.1%44.65%72
Kirchhain16,283€6.08/m²60%4.1%44.321%107
Lahntal6,919€6.44/m²63%3.8%43.013%24
Lohra5,733€5.51/m²71%4.7%44.03%32
Marburg72,823€8.76/m²29%2.9%39.932%157
Münchhausen3,196€4.80/m²76%4.3%45.731%9
Neustadt (Hessen)8,958€5.16/m²62%4.9%43.29%38
Rauschenberg4,304€5.29/m²71%5.0%45.331%27
Stadtallendorf21,060€5.55/m²47%3.4%43.112%102
Steffenberg3,833€5.36/m²75%2.9%44.81%26
Weimar (Lahn)7,207€7.01/m²67%3.3%44.417%39
Wetter (Hessen)8,926€5.56/m²62%3.6%45.04%57
Wohratal2,127€5.12/m²80%4.7%47.146%9

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Hesse.

16%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 65 and over
43.0
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.

62,165 residential buildings.

€7.41/m²
average net rent
51.7%
of homes owner-occupied
3.7%
of homes empty
60.0 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191913%
1919–19497%
1950–19598%
1960–196913%
1970–197911%
1980–19897%
1990–19998%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating82%
District heating5%
Single-storey heating7%
Block heating1%
Room stoves4%

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.

86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 20% green space within 500 metres.

127schoolsOpenStreetMap
151nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
191residents per km²density
1,262.2km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Marburg-Biedenkopf district), next to the state average.

4,547offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477
11,041recorded offences2025
61%clearance ratestate: 59%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime500206258
Common assault888366424
Robbery753148
Domestic burglary15263108
All theft4,0161,6541,868
Bicycle theft303125199
Car theft251022
Theft from vehicles773318260
Shoplifting1,109457434
Pickpocketing1204981
Fraud1,000412783
Criminal damage1,238510510
Street crime2,031837999

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 Marburg-Biedenkopf district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Marburg Melanchthonhaus von NW
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Marburg Melanchthonhaus von NW
Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Marburg Kerner von SW
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Marburg Kerner von SW
Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stolpersteine Alfred Rosenberg Marburg
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Stolpersteine Alfred Rosenberg Marburg
Photo: Clemensfranz · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Other districts in Hesse.