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Winsen (Luhe)

Winsen (Luhe) had 36,141 residents at the 2022 census, over 110.1 km². Average net rent was €8.08/m², in line with the district average. 47.6% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 162 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 03353040 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
36,141residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.08/m²net rentaverage
47.6%owner-occupiedof homes
10%green within 500 maverage
Winsen (Luhe) in Landkreis HarburgWinsen (Luhe) highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Harburg with Winsen (Luhe) 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
12%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
43.4
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.

9,726 residential buildings.

€8.08/m²
average net rent
47.6%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
55.6 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19196%
1919–19494%
1950–19595%
1960–196910%
1970–197912%
1980–19898%
1990–199912%
2000–200910%
2010–20155%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating87%
District heating5%
Single-storey heating3%
Block heating3%
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.

162 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops12
Bakeries8
Pharmacies6
Doctors10
Dentists4
Cafés and bars11
Restaurants13
Parks4
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Day nurseries4
Bus stops25
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
24schoolsOpenStreetMap
16nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
328residents per km²density
110.1km²area

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 Winsen (Luhe), shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Stolperstein Amalie Bernstein
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Stolperstein Amalie Bernstein
Photo: Tommiekuehl · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Winsen (Luhe), the town square
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Winsen (Luhe), the town square
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0
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Winsen Marstall-01
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Winsen Marstall-01
Photo: Radler59 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.