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Burgwedel

Burgwedel had 20,153 residents at the 2022 census, over 152.8 km². Average net rent was €7.36/m², in line with the district average. 57.9% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 84 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 03241004 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
20,153residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.36/m²net rentaverage
57.9%owner-occupiedof homes
8%green within 500 maverage
Burgwedel in Region HannoverBurgwedel highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Region Hannover with Burgwedel 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 Region Hannover.

17%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
26%
aged 65 and over
46.7
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.

6,284 residential buildings.

€7.36/m²
average net rent
57.9%
of homes owner-occupied
3.8%
of homes empty
66.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19194%
1919–19491%
1950–19594%
1960–196915%
1970–197921%
1980–19899%
1990–199911%
2000–20099%
2010–20153%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating88%
District heating3%
Single-storey heating6%
Block heating1%
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.

84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries7
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars4
Restaurants9
Parks7
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day nurseries5
Bus stops24
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
12schoolsOpenStreetMap
13nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
132residents per km²density
152.8km²area

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 (Region Hannover) in 2025.

8,840offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
100,852recorded offences2025
60%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime4,681410250
Common assault9,124800534
Robbery9638447
Domestic burglary1,738152100
All theft34,9243,0611,948
Bicycle theft3,936345259
Car theft4714124
Theft from vehicles3,845337191
Shoplifting8,792771446
Pickpocketing1,81715984
Fraud11,5961,016740
Criminal damage9,593841617
Street crime18,4781,6201,045

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 Burgwedel, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

2019-01-20 115748 Burgwedel Jugendhilfestation
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2019-01-20 115748 Burgwedel Jugendhilfestation
Photo: Tim Rademacher · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2019-01-20 115903 Burgwedel Jugendhilfestation
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2019-01-20 115903 Burgwedel Jugendhilfestation
Photo: Tim Rademacher · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2019-01-20 115820 Burgwedel Jugendhilfestation
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2019-01-20 115820 Burgwedel Jugendhilfestation
Photo: Tim Rademacher · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.