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Rinteln

Rinteln had 25,637 residents at the 2022 census, over 109.0 km². Average net rent was €5.52/m², in line with the district average. 50.6% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 102 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 03257031 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
25,637residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.52/m²net rentaverage
50.6%owner-occupiedof homes
10%green within 500 maverage
Rinteln in Landkreis SchaumburgRinteln highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Schaumburg with Rinteln 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 Schaumburg.

15%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 65 and over
46.5
years, average age
2.0
people per household

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

Homes.

7,276 residential buildings.

€5.52/m²
average net rent
50.6%
of homes owner-occupied
5.7%
of homes empty
63.0 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191912%
1919–19496%
1950–19596%
1960–196915%
1970–197915%
1980–19896%
1990–19997%
2000–20096%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating85%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating9%
Block heating0%
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.

102 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 10% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries2
Pharmacies4
Doctors5
Dentists1
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants14
Parks5
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day nurseries2
Bus stops33
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
16schoolsOpenStreetMap
14nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
235residents per km²density
109.0km²area

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 Schaumburg) in 2025.

5,261offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
8,251recorded offences2025
65%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime326208250
Common assault712454534
Robbery462947
Domestic burglary11976100
All theft2,2271,4201,948
Bicycle theft219140259
Car theft442824
Theft from vehicles270172191
Shoplifting372237446
Pickpocketing1499584
Fraud1,185756740
Criminal damage862550617
Street crime1,2688091,045

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 Rinteln, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Rinteln Rathaus1
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Rinteln Rathaus1
Photo: Beckstet · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stolpersteinlage Rinteln Weserstraße 19
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Stolpersteinlage Rinteln Weserstraße 19
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Stolpersteine Rinteln Markt 1
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Stolpersteine Rinteln Markt 1
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Nearby municipalities.