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Cloppenburg

Cloppenburg had 36,036 residents at the 2022 census, over 70.8 km². Average net rent was €6.43/m², 8% above the district average. 42.5% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 261 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 03453004 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
36,036residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.43/m²net rentaverage
42.5%owner-occupiedof homes
7%green within 500 maverage
Cloppenburg in Landkreis CloppenburgCloppenburg highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Cloppenburg with Cloppenburg 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 Cloppenburg.

19%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 65 and over
40.9
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.

9,436 residential buildings.

€6.43/m²
average net rent
42.5%
of homes owner-occupied
2.6%
of homes empty
60.2 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19191%
1919–19494%
1950–19594%
1960–196910%
1970–197913%
1980–198910%
1990–199918%
2000–200914%
2010–20155%
2016 or later6%

Main type of heating

Central heating85%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating10%
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.

261 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops17
Bakeries12
Pharmacies7
Doctors45
Dentists10
Cafés and bars18
Restaurants25
Parks9
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries3
Day nurseries7
Bus stops61
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
28schoolsOpenStreetMap
20nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
509residents per km²density
70.8km²area

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 Cloppenburg) in 2025.

3,583offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
6,342recorded offences2025
67%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime242137250
Common assault601340534
Robbery271547
Domestic burglary8045100
All theft2,2351,2631,948
Bicycle theft393222259
Car theft331924
Theft from vehicles192109191
Shoplifting512289446
Pickpocketing643684
Fraud776438740
Criminal damage552312617
Street crime1,1236341,045

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 Cloppenburg, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Brautente
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Brautente
Photo: Roman Köhler · Public domain
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Bellis perennis - Gänseblümchen Blüte CLP
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Bellis perennis - Gänseblümchen Blüte CLP
Photo: Roman Köhler · Public domain
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Krokusblüte CLP
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Krokusblüte CLP
Photo: Roman Köhler · Public domain
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Nearby municipalities.