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Bonn

Bonn had 321,979 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €9.09/m² was 33% above the state average. 29.5% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 41.7.

Independent city · Code 05314 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
321,979residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€9.09/m²net rentaverage
29.5%owner-occupiedof homes
19%green within 500 maverage
Bonn · one-kilometre grid
Map of Bonn: 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)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for North Rhine-Westphalia.

17%
aged under 18
17%
aged 18–29
27%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 65 and over
41.7
years, average age
1.9
people per household

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

Homes.

57,604 residential buildings.

€9.09/m²
average net rent
29.5%
of homes owner-occupied
2.8%
of homes empty
52.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191914%
1919–19499%
1950–195915%
1960–196917%
1970–197910%
1980–198910%
1990–19998%
2000–20096%
2010–20153%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating74%
District heating12%
Single-storey heating11%
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.

216 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 19% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops31
Bakeries29
Pharmacies16
Doctors71
Dentists26
Cafés and bars128
Restaurants123
Parks16
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres17
Libraries45
Day nurseries15
Bus stops77
Tram and light-rail stops23
Railway stations1
153schoolsOpenStreetMap
243nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2,273residents per km²density
141.6km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime.

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

8,499offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
27,481recorded offences2025
52%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime1,232381298
Common assault2,503774580
Robbery2618161
Domestic burglary637197153
All theft10,9803,3962,756
Bicycle theft1,603496295
Car theft922938
Theft from vehicles1,197370434
Shoplifting2,259699506
Pickpocketing1,061328194
Fraud2,348726946
Criminal damage2,648819674
Street crime7,0472,1801,701

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 Bonn, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Bonn Altstadt Old Post Office
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Bonn Altstadt Old Post Office
Photo: A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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2008-07-28 Münsterplatz Bonn
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2008-07-28 Münsterplatz Bonn
Photo: Maksym Kozlenko · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bonn, Karstadt -- 2016 -- 4021
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Bonn, Karstadt -- 2016 -- 4021
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
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