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Peine district

The Peine district had 136,016 residents at the 2022 census, in 7 municipalities. Average net rent of €6.10/m² was 8% below the state average. 61.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.2.

District · Code 03157 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
136,016residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.10/m²net rentaverage
61.8%owner-occupiedof homes
10%green within 500 maverage
Peine district by municipality
Map of Peine 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 7 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Edemissen12,446€5.99/m²68%4.7%45.51%39
Hohenhameln9,338€5.21/m²64%4.5%44.66%53
Ilsede21,619€5.47/m²70%4.8%45.212%58
Lengede14,089€6.52/m²70%3.6%43.06%53
Peine50,208€6.17/m²50%4.7%43.815%51
Vechelde18,154€6.58/m²70%3.8%43.67%89
Wendeburg10,162€6.37/m²68%4.1%44.57%50

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.

18%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.2
years, average age
2.2
people per household

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

Homes.

42,232 residential buildings.

€6.10/m²
average net rent
61.8%
of homes owner-occupied
4.4%
of homes empty
61.2 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191912%
1919–19498%
1950–19598%
1960–196911%
1970–197911%
1980–19897%
1990–199911%
2000–20099%
2010–20153%
2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating80%
District heating6%
Single-storey heating9%
Block heating1%
Room stoves3%

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.

56 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 10% green space within 500 metres.

67schoolsOpenStreetMap
91nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
254residents per km²density
536.1km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

5,263offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
7,212recorded offences2025
63%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime260190250
Common assault576420534
Robbery523847
Domestic burglary10980100
All theft2,2491,6411,948
Bicycle theft179131259
Car theft483524
Theft from vehicles263192191
Shoplifting636464446
Pickpocketing685084
Fraud1,186865740
Criminal damage708517617
Street crime1,1278221,045

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 Peine district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Schmedenstedthaus von 1685 in Peine IMG 2561
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Schmedenstedthaus von 1685 in Peine IMG 2561
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Töpfers Mühle in Peine IMG 2560
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Töpfers Mühle in Peine IMG 2560
Photo: Losch · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Töpfers Mühle in Peine IMG 2563
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Töpfers Mühle in Peine IMG 2563
Photo: Losch · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Other districts in Lower Saxony.