Delmenhorst

Delmenhorst had 80,900 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €6.35/m² was 4% below the state average. 45.2% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 43.8.

Independent city · Code 03401 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

80,900residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€6.35/m²net rentaverage

45.2%owner-occupiedof homes

13%green within 500 maverage

Delmenhorst · 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.

18%

aged under 18

13%

aged 18–29

24%

aged 30–49

22%

aged 65 and over

43.8

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.

21,820 residential buildings.

€6.35/m²

average net rent

45.2%

of homes owner-occupied

3.5%

of homes empty

54.2 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%

1919–194910%

1950–19599%

1960–196914%

1970–197919%

1980–198911%

1990–199910%

2000–20097%

2010–20152%

2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating73%

District heating3%

Single-storey heating20%

Block heating1%

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.

89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8

Bakeries9

Pharmacies6

Doctors31

Dentists4

Cafés and bars22

Restaurants17

Parks5

Playgrounds7

Sports pitches5

Gyms and sports centres8

Libraries2

Day nurseries6

Bus stops53

Tram and light-rail stops0

Railway stations2

41schoolsOpenStreetMap

32nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

1,295residents per km²density

62.4km²area

Crime.

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

6,221offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041

5,064recorded offences2025

66%clearance ratestate: 63%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	222	273	250
Common assault	373	458	534
Robbery	57	70	47
Domestic burglary	88	108	100
All theft	1,713	2,104	1,948
Bicycle theft	192	236	259
Car theft	21	26	24
Theft from vehicles	141	173	191
Shoplifting	506	622	446
Pickpocketing	85	104	84
Fraud	728	894	740
Criminal damage	414	509	617
Street crime	829	1,018	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)