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Lehrte

Lehrte had 43,407 residents at the 2022 census, over 127.7 km². Average net rent was €6.33/m², 12% below the district average. 48.3% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 140 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 03241011 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
43,407residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.33/m²net rentaverage
48.3%owner-occupiedof homes
7%green within 500 maverage
Lehrte in Region HannoverLehrte highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Region Hannover with Lehrte 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
12%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.0
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.

11,398 residential buildings.

€6.33/m²
average net rent
48.3%
of homes owner-occupied
3.6%
of homes empty
58.4 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%
1919–19497%
1950–19598%
1960–196914%
1970–197913%
1980–198911%
1990–199914%
2000–20098%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating80%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating13%
Block heating4%
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.

140 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries6
Pharmacies5
Doctors11
Dentists4
Cafés and bars14
Restaurants15
Parks11
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day nurseries5
Bus stops44
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
15schoolsOpenStreetMap
23nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
340residents per km²density
127.7km²area

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 Lehrte, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

20111126 Selimiye-Camii Moschee Lehrte 001
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20111126 Selimiye-Camii Moschee Lehrte 001
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20111126 Selimiye-Camii Moschee Lehrte 002
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20111126 Selimiye-Camii Moschee Lehrte 003
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