Osnabrück

Osnabrück had 165,363 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €7.31/m² was 10% above the state average. 31.0% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 41.9.

Independent city · Code 03404 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

165,363residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€7.31/m²net rentaverage

31.0%owner-occupiedof homes

22%green within 500 maverage

Osnabrück · 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.

15%

aged under 18

20%

aged 18–29

25%

aged 30–49

19%

aged 65 and over

41.9

years, average age

1.9

people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

32,610 residential buildings.

€7.31/m²

average net rent

31.0%

of homes owner-occupied

3.1%

of homes empty

53.8 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19196%

1919–194912%

1950–195917%

1960–196916%

1970–197911%

1980–19899%

1990–19998%

2000–20096%

2010–20154%

2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating74%

District heating3%

Single-storey heating21%

Block heating1%

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.

164 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops14

Bakeries17

Pharmacies10

Doctors25

Dentists17

Cafés and bars79

Restaurants91

Parks16

Playgrounds22

Sports pitches13

Gyms and sports centres6

Libraries8

Day nurseries13

Bus stops63

Tram and light-rail stops0

Railway stations1

96schoolsOpenStreetMap

93nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

1,376residents per km²density

120.2km²area

Crime.

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

10,192offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041

16,924recorded offences2025

61%clearance ratestate: 63%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	702	423	250
Common assault	1,191	717	534
Robbery	161	97	47
Domestic burglary	154	93	100
All theft	6,326	3,810	1,948
Bicycle theft	924	556	259
Car theft	46	28	24
Theft from vehicles	489	295	191
Shoplifting	1,989	1,198	446
Pickpocketing	255	154	84
Fraud	2,366	1,425	740
Criminal damage	1,761	1,061	617
Street crime	3,167	1,907	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)