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Harburg district

The Harburg district had 260,183 residents at the 2022 census, in 42 municipalities. Average net rent of €8.23/m² was 24% above the state average. 57.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.9.

District · Code 03353 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
260,183residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.23/m²net rentaverage
57.8%owner-occupiedof homes
13%green within 500 maverage
Harburg district by municipality
Map of Harburg 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 42 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Appel2,085€8.20/m²72%4.1%45.538%3
Asendorf2,142€7.60/m²71%2.4%43.921%12
Bendestorf2,292€9.53/m²65%3.8%48.237%12
Brackel1,930€7.55/m²64%3.7%43.334%7
Buchholz in der Nordheide40,709€8.87/m²55%3.2%45.37%282
Dohren1,207€7.30/m²72%3.8%42.215%16
Drage4,133€7.21/m²70%2.0%46.037%5
Drestedt782€7.36/m²63%3.5%44.624%8
Egestorf2,748€7.21/m²63%5.4%44.922%34
Eyendorf1,214€6.42/m²60%2.3%44.720%6
Garlstorf1,143€7.09/m²72%2.6%43.923%7
Garstedt1,422€6.95/m²76%2.7%48.137%8
Gödenstorf1,045€6.25/m²65%3.1%42.221%2
Halvesbostel748€6.57/m²58%11.5%41.640%8
Handeloh2,399€6.76/m²77%4.5%46.417%21
Hanstedt6,198€8.06/m²55%3.6%46.234%52
Harmstorf830€7.56/m²66%3.0%47.348%4
Heidenau2,274€6.64/m²62%4.7%43.619%31
Hollenstedt3,807€8.00/m²55%3.3%44.018%66
Jesteburg7,781€8.04/m²61%3.5%47.032%63
Kakenstorf1,451€7.66/m²74%2.1%43.239%22
Königsmoor579€6.33/m²68%10.8%43.072%5
Marschacht3,910€7.06/m²61%3.2%45.536%35
Marxen1,420€7.36/m²67%4.7%43.926%11
Moisburg2,046€7.10/m²68%3.6%42.731%24
Neu Wulmstorf22,458€8.95/m²57%4.3%43.91%104
Otter1,740€6.98/m²71%3.9%41.88%13
Regesbostel1,066€6.53/m²70%2.7%44.930%1
Rosengarten13,957€8.37/m²63%3.0%45.117%47
Salzhausen4,801€7.01/m²54%3.5%45.422%70
Seevetal43,301€8.52/m²58%2.5%46.12%20
Stelle11,632€8.13/m²63%2.5%45.31%38
Tespe4,720€7.14/m²75%2.6%46.121%41
Toppenstedt2,190€6.90/m²64%3.6%44.436%10
Tostedt13,752€7.80/m²52%2.8%44.013%138
Undeloh1,050€7.06/m²62%3.8%47.755%12
Vierhöfen970€6.83/m²65%4.2%47.267%7
Welle1,193€6.28/m²73%5.4%44.262%21
Wenzendorf1,500€7.16/m²67%3.4%43.022%11
Winsen (Luhe)36,141€8.08/m²48%2.9%43.410%162
Wistedt1,697€6.58/m²62%3.7%43.98%22
Wulfsen1,720€7.08/m²72%2.0%44.226%18

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 Lower Saxony.

17%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.9
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.

80,304 residential buildings.

€8.23/m²
average net rent
57.8%
of homes owner-occupied
3.1%
of homes empty
59.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19194%
1919–19493%
1950–19595%
1960–196911%
1970–197914%
1980–19899%
1990–199914%
2000–20099%
2010–20154%
2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating89%
District heating4%
Single-storey heating3%
Block heating2%
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.

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

145schoolsOpenStreetMap
175nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
208residents per km²density
1,249.1km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

4,616offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
12,271recorded offences2025
60%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime444167250
Common assault1,153434534
Robbery843247
Domestic burglary470177100
All theft4,2921,6141,948
Bicycle theft435164259
Car theft1013824
Theft from vehicles589222191
Shoplifting690260446
Pickpocketing28010584
Fraud1,367514740
Criminal damage1,158436617
Street crime2,3298761,045

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 Harburg district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Altes Moor 1
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Altes Moor 1
Photo: Malte Jörn Krafft · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Gedenkstein in Horst
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Gedenkstein in Horst
Photo: Christian Stamm · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Friedenskirche-Maschen
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Friedenskirche-Maschen
Photo: Christian Stamm · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other districts in Lower Saxony.