Edewecht

Edewecht had 21,637 residents at the 2022 census, over 112.4 km². Average net rent was €6.31/m², 7% below the district average. 65.6% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 55 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Municipality · Code 03451004 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

21,637residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€6.31/m²net rentaverage

65.6%owner-occupiedof homes

5%green within 500 maverage

Edewecht in Landkreis AmmerlandEdewecht highlighted; the rest of the district in grey

Map of Landkreis Ammerland with Edewecht 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 Ammerland.

18%

aged under 18

11%

aged 18–29

23%

aged 30–49

20%

aged 65 and over

43.5

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.

7,072 residential buildings.

€6.31/m²

average net rent

65.6%

of homes owner-occupied

3.4%

of homes empty

63.5 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19191%

1919–19492%

1950–19594%

1960–19699%

1970–197911%

1980–19898%

1990–199919%

2000–200915%

2010–20157%

2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating90%

District heating2%

Single-storey heating6%

Block heating1%

Room stoves0%

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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops5

Bakeries3

Pharmacies2

Doctors2

Dentists0

Cafés and bars3

Restaurants5

Parks0

Playgrounds9

Sports pitches7

Gyms and sports centres3

Libraries1

Day nurseries1

Bus stops24

Tram and light-rail stops0

Railway stations0

10schoolsOpenStreetMap

12nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

193residents per km²density

112.4km²area

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Landkreis Ammerland) in 2025.

3,292offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041

4,206recorded offences2025

62%clearance ratestate: 63%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	125	98	250
Common assault	440	344	534
Robbery	13	10	47
Domestic burglary	52	41	100
All theft	1,312	1,027	1,948
Bicycle theft	219	171	259
Car theft	21	16	24
Theft from vehicles	91	71	191
Shoplifting	194	152	446
Pickpocketing	68	53	84
Fraud	531	416	740
Criminal damage	406	318	617
Street crime	714	559	1,045

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 Edewecht, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Nearby municipalities.

Bad Zwischenahn Westerstede Apen Wiefelstede Rastede Landkreis Ammerland