Braunschweig

Braunschweig had 252,730 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €7.28/m² was 10% above the state average. 30.1% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 43.5.

Independent city · Code 03101 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

252,730residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€7.28/m²net rentaverage

30.1%owner-occupiedof homes

22%green within 500 maverage

Braunschweig · one-kilometre grid

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 Lower Saxony.

15%

aged under 18

17%

aged 18–29

27%

aged 30–49

21%

aged 65 and over

43.5

years, average age

1.8

people per household

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

Homes.

43,859 residential buildings.

€7.28/m²

average net rent

30.1%

of homes owner-occupied

3.7%

of homes empty

53.7 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191910%

1919–194915%

1950–195913%

1960–196917%

1970–197912%

1980–19896%

1990–19995%

2000–20099%

2010–20153%

2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating44%

District heating38%

Single-storey heating16%

Block heating1%

Room stoves1%

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.

191 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops19

Bakeries27

Pharmacies14

Doctors80

Dentists19

Cafés and bars90

Restaurants104

Parks27

Playgrounds12

Sports pitches16

Gyms and sports centres16

Libraries5

Day nurseries11

Bus stops32

Tram and light-rail stops36

Railway stations0

144schoolsOpenStreetMap

157nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

1,315residents per km²density

192.3km²area

Crime.

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

7,868offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041

19,902recorded offences2025

58%clearance ratestate: 63%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	848	335	250
Common assault	1,643	650	534
Robbery	184	73	47
Domestic burglary	266	105	100
All theft	7,372	2,914	1,948
Bicycle theft	1,374	543	259
Car theft	64	25	24
Theft from vehicles	587	232	191
Shoplifting	1,825	722	446
Pickpocketing	376	149	84
Fraud	2,102	831	740
Criminal damage	2,212	874	617
Street crime	4,142	1,637	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)