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Stade district

The Stade district had 203,576 residents at the 2022 census, in 40 municipalities. Average net rent of €7.41/m² was 12% above the state average. 53.1% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.0.

District · Code 03359 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
203,576residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.41/m²net rentaverage
53.1%owner-occupiedof homes
11%green within 500 maverage
Stade district by municipality
Map of Stade 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 40 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Agathenburg1,298€7.82/m²69%3.5%43.338%15
Ahlerstedt5,361€6.45/m²69%3.8%42.714%30
Apensen4,376€7.48/m²61%1.3%41.43%40
Balje910€5.24/m²79%6.4%45.144%8
Bargstedt2,146€6.62/m²69%7.6%44.210%21
Beckdorf2,782€6.88/m²70%2.5%42.48%12
Bliedersdorf1,825€6.87/m²71%2.8%43.52%19
Brest767€5.33/m²78%9.3%45.214%3
Burweg1,038€5.39/m²74%6.7%43.939%8
Buxtehude39,911€8.19/m²43%2.4%45.210%176
Deinste2,067€6.70/m²74%4.1%43.527%13
Dollern2,200€7.22/m²58%2.3%42.024%18
Drochtersen11,027€6.30/m²61%3.9%44.40%37
Düdenbüttel962€5.75/m²71%3.3%44.47%13
Engelschoff723€4.81/m²79%8.7%42.550%0
Estorf1,439€5.30/m²79%8.0%43.633%7
Fredenbeck6,177€6.95/m²63%2.5%44.616%46
Freiburg (Elbe)1,724€5.42/m²58%6.2%48.416%22
Großenwörden470€4.67/m²79%5.0%43.942%9
Grünendeich1,970€7.12/m²61%5.1%47.58%21
Guderhandviertel1,101€6.36/m²67%5.4%47.34%5
Hammah3,105€6.11/m²69%2.7%41.511%21
Harsefeld14,344€7.49/m²55%2.0%42.99%109
Heinbockel1,418€5.73/m²74%3.3%43.25%3
Himmelpforten5,250€6.70/m²52%2.2%43.213%48
Hollern-Twielenfleth3,079€6.82/m²59%3.9%44.70%12
Horneburg6,657€7.60/m²48%2.2%41.828%51
Jork11,569€7.72/m²56%4.1%44.31%48
Kranenburg730€5.82/m²83%5.0%42.89%5
Krummendeich421€5.44/m²74%10.6%50.111%6
Kutenholz4,557€5.89/m²70%3.6%45.320%13
Mittelnkirchen999€7.02/m²60%6.7%42.80%5
Neuenkirchen867€7.00/m²65%4.8%41.43%8
Nottensdorf1,507€6.95/m²69%3.4%43.37%17
Oederquart982€4.94/m²80%8.7%47.412%11
Oldendorf2,913€5.98/m²62%3.2%44.83%22
Sauensiek2,497€6.13/m²75%3.2%40.911%18
Stade47,775€7.36/m²43%3.5%43.913%222
Steinkirchen1,788€6.85/m²54%4.0%45.92%26
Wischhafen2,844€6.61/m²68%4.7%44.04%16

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
12%
aged 18–29
24%
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.

62,283 residential buildings.

€7.41/m²
average net rent
53.1%
of homes owner-occupied
3.2%
of homes empty
59.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19195%
1919–19495%
1950–19595%
1960–196910%
1970–197915%
1980–19898%
1990–199913%
2000–20098%
2010–20154%
2016 or later5%

Main type of heating

Central heating86%
District heating6%
Single-storey heating5%
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.

109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 11% green space within 500 metres.

81schoolsOpenStreetMap
116nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
168residents per km²density
1,209.2km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

4,858offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
10,091recorded offences2025
63%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime490236250
Common assault914440534
Robbery834047
Domestic burglary13866100
All theft3,4901,6801,948
Bicycle theft423204259
Car theft643124
Theft from vehicles400193191
Shoplifting724349446
Pickpocketing22710984
Fraud1,108534740
Criminal damage988476617
Street crime1,9419351,045

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 Stade district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Stade-AltesRathaus 1
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Kirchentür
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Kirchentür
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Hahn
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Other districts in Lower Saxony.