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Wolfenbüttel district

The Wolfenbüttel district had 117,552 residents at the 2022 census, in 32 municipalities and one unincorporated area. Average net rent of €6.27/m² was 5% below the state average. 56.7% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 46.2.

District · Code 03158 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
117,552residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.27/m²net rentaverage
56.7%owner-occupiedof homes
16%green within 500 maverage
Wolfenbüttel district by municipality
Map of Wolfenbüttel 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 32 municipalities, plus one unincorporated area.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Am Großen Rhode3–––56.5100%1
Baddeckenstedt2,905€5.52/m²73%5.4%46.915%24
Burgdorf2,099€4.60/m²68%7.0%45.98%15
Börßum2,825€4.66/m²68%6.1%44.59%21
Cramme812€5.05/m²75%8.6%46.57%9
Cremlingen12,822€6.01/m²68%4.3%46.126%31
Dahlum625€5.22/m²79%9.7%46.78%4
Denkte2,757€5.50/m²72%4.4%47.36%13
Dettum1,175€5.23/m²70%4.4%44.412%9
Dorstadt677€4.69/m²62%4.4%43.923%5
Elbe1,477€4.76/m²71%5.4%47.90%5
Erkerode844€4.87/m²74%4.6%48.932%7
Evessen1,239€6.00/m²71%4.5%46.928%7
Flöthe1,072€4.43/m²76%3.0%46.95%5
Haverlah1,510€4.98/m²74%5.1%46.13%7
Hedeper490€3.88/m²68%4.1%47.012%2
Heere1,026€4.87/m²75%5.5%45.38%9
Heiningen636€5.89/m²74%2.3%43.414%11
Kissenbrück1,598€5.30/m²74%3.1%44.57%19
Kneitlingen729€4.86/m²75%9.3%48.89%4
Ohrum605€5.28/m²57%6.8%48.19%2
Remlingen-Semmenstedt2,333€4.65/m²70%6.2%46.37%15
Roklum424€3.43/m²74%8.7%48.411%5
Schladen-Werla8,741€5.30/m²61%6.0%47.321%25
Schöppenstedt5,351€5.99/m²54%6.6%46.510%56
Sehlde859€4.23/m²72%6.1%45.63%7
Sickte5,954€6.30/m²65%3.0%46.38%49
Uehrde870€3.47/m²80%8.8%48.215%3
Vahlberg689€4.27/m²74%11.4%46.121%6
Veltheim (Ohe)1,004€4.92/m²75%3.0%44.87%7
Winnigstedt686€4.42/m²74%18.7%43.017%7
Wittmar1,072€5.21/m²72%5.3%47.218%10
Wolfenbüttel51,643€6.73/m²45%4.6%45.918%103

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.

16%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
46.2
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.

35,599 residential buildings.

€6.27/m²
average net rent
56.7%
of homes owner-occupied
5.0%
of homes empty
62.4 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191917%
1919–19495%
1950–19598%
1960–196915%
1970–197911%
1980–19897%
1990–199912%
2000–20097%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating82%
District heating3%
Single-storey heating11%
Block heating1%
Room stoves3%

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.

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

57schoolsOpenStreetMap
100nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
162residents per km²density
724.1km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

4,097offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
4,846recorded offences2025
61%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime153129250
Common assault388328534
Robbery252147
Domestic burglary7059100
All theft1,5001,2681,948
Bicycle theft11496259
Car theft171424
Theft from vehicles121102191
Shoplifting320271446
Pickpocketing746384
Fraud565478740
Criminal damage650550617
Street crime8196921,045

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 Wolfenbüttel district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Eckhaus Klosterstr Kanzleistr in Wolfenbüttel IMG 3050
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Eckhaus Klosterstr Kanzleistr in Wolfenbüttel IMG 3050
Photo: Losch · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Kanzlerhaus 16. Jhd. in Wolfenbüttel IMG 3047
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Kanzlerhaus 16. Jhd. in Wolfenbüttel IMG 3047
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Kanzlerhaus 16. Jhd. in Wolfenbüttel IMG 3049
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Kanzlerhaus 16. Jhd. in Wolfenbüttel IMG 3049
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