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Jülich

Jülich had 34,094 residents at the 2022 census, over 90.9 km². Average net rent was €6.13/m², in line with the district average. 43.4% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 223 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05358024 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
34,094residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.13/m²net rentaverage
43.4%owner-occupiedof homes
28%green within 500 maverage
Jülich in Kreis DürenJülich highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Düren with Jülich 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 Kreis Düren.

16%
aged under 18
16%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.2
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.

9,204 residential buildings.

€6.13/m²
average net rent
43.4%
of homes owner-occupied
2.6%
of homes empty
58.6 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19195%
1919–19498%
1950–195914%
1960–196917%
1970–197911%
1980–198911%
1990–199911%
2000–20098%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating77%
District heating3%
Single-storey heating14%
Block heating2%
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.

223 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 28% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries6
Pharmacies5
Doctors17
Dentists11
Cafés and bars21
Restaurants18
Parks6
Playgrounds17
Sports pitches46
Gyms and sports centres12
Libraries1
Day nurseries8
Bus stops45
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations2
13schoolsOpenStreetMap
24nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
375residents per km²density
90.9km²area

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 (Kreis Düren) in 2025.

5,757offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
16,079recorded offences2025
53%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime598214298
Common assault1,382495580
Robbery1214361
Domestic burglary384138153
All theft6,1142,1892,756
Bicycle theft390140295
Car theft1224438
Theft from vehicles1,278458434
Shoplifting1,126403506
Pickpocketing22581194
Fraud1,435514946
Criminal damage1,889676674
Street crime4,1681,4921,701

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 Jülich, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Hexenturm Jülich light installation
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Hexenturm Jülich light installation
Photo: Boris23 · Public domain
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Hexenturm jülich winter
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Hexenturm jülich winter
Photo: Boris23 · Public domain
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Zitadelle Juelich-DSC 0012w
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Zitadelle Juelich-DSC 0012w
Photo: Peter Haas · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nearby municipalities.