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Rhauderfehn

Rhauderfehn had 17,794 residents at the 2022 census, over 102.8 km². Average net rent was €5.67/m², 9% below the district average. 63.0% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 74 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Municipality · Code 03457018 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
17,794residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.67/m²net rentaverage
63.0%owner-occupiedof homes
3%green within 500 maverage
Rhauderfehn in Landkreis LeerRhauderfehn highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Leer with Rhauderfehn 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 Leer.

16%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
45.1
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.

6,620 residential buildings.

€5.67/m²
average net rent
63.0%
of homes owner-occupied
3.8%
of homes empty
66.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19192%
1919–19493%
1950–19594%
1960–19697%
1970–19798%
1980–19897%
1990–199914%
2000–20099%
2010–20157%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating91%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating4%
Block heating0%
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.

74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries4
Pharmacies2
Doctors5
Dentists1
Cafés and bars4
Restaurants5
Parks2
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Day nurseries3
Bus stops6
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
16schoolsOpenStreetMap
9nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
173residents per km²density
102.8km²area

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 Leer) in 2025.

5,164offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
8,732recorded offences2025
71%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime356211250
Common assault777460534
Robbery513047
Domestic burglary7746100
All theft2,2441,3271,948
Bicycle theft430254259
Car theft191124
Theft from vehicles172102191
Shoplifting484286446
Pickpocketing935584
Fraud964570740
Criminal damage799473617
Street crime1,3197801,045

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)

Nearby municipalities.