Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven had 75,295 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €5.69/m² was 14% below the state average. 29.5% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 46.0.

Independent city · Code 03405 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

75,295residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€5.69/m²net rentaverage

29.5%owner-occupiedof homes

16%green within 500 maverage

Wilhelmshaven · one-kilometre grid

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)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Lower Saxony.

15%

aged under 18

14%

aged 18–29

22%

aged 30–49

26%

aged 65 and over

46.0

years, average age

1.8

people per household

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

Homes.

17,554 residential buildings.

€5.69/m²

average net rent

29.5%

of homes owner-occupied

6.8%

of homes empty

55.7 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191910%

1919–194923%

1950–19598%

1960–196915%

1970–197912%

1980–19898%

1990–19998%

2000–20095%

2010–20152%

2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating53%

District heating1%

Single-storey heating43%

Block heating2%

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.

97 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops14

Bakeries6

Pharmacies5

Doctors19

Dentists5

Cafés and bars28

Restaurants29

Parks14

Playgrounds8

Sports pitches2

Gyms and sports centres3

Libraries1

Day nurseries3

Bus stops57

Tram and light-rail stops0

Railway stations1

33schoolsOpenStreetMap

21nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

700residents per km²density

107.5km²area

Crime.

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

9,833offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041

7,448recorded offences2025

68%clearance ratestate: 63%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	380	502	250
Common assault	703	928	534
Robbery	73	96	47
Domestic burglary	161	213	100
All theft	2,403	3,173	1,948
Bicycle theft	243	321	259
Car theft	17	22	24
Theft from vehicles	177	234	191
Shoplifting	697	920	446
Pickpocketing	25	33	84
Fraud	576	760	740
Criminal damage	894	1,180	617
Street crime	1,093	1,443	1,045

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)