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Buchholz in der Nordheide

Buchholz in der Nordheide had 40,709 residents at the 2022 census, over 74.9 km². Average net rent was €8.87/m², 8% above the district average. 54.5% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 282 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 03353005 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
40,709residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.87/m²net rentaverage
54.5%owner-occupiedof homes
7%green within 500 maverage
Buchholz in der Nordheide in Landkreis HarburgBuchholz in der Nordheide highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Harburg with Buchholz in der Nordheide 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 Harburg.

18%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
45.3
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.

12,722 residential buildings.

€8.87/m²
average net rent
54.5%
of homes owner-occupied
3.2%
of homes empty
57.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19191%
1919–19493%
1950–19595%
1960–196914%
1970–197916%
1980–198911%
1990–199913%
2000–200910%
2010–20155%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating90%
District heating3%
Single-storey heating2%
Block heating2%
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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries5
Pharmacies6
Doctors69
Dentists24
Cafés and bars13
Restaurants16
Parks2
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries2
Day nurseries3
Bus stops44
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
29schoolsOpenStreetMap
35nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
544residents per km²density
74.9km²area

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 Harburg) in 2025.

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 Buchholz in der Nordheide, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Buchholz in der Nordheide, 21244 Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany
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Buchholz in der Nordheide, 21244 Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany
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