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Ennepetal

Ennepetal had 29,351 residents at the 2022 census, over 57.9 km². Average net rent was €5.61/m², 5% below the district average. 41.4% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 68 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05954008 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
29,351residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.61/m²net rentaverage
41.4%owner-occupiedof homes
24%green within 500 maverage
Ennepetal in Ennepe-Ruhr-KreisEnnepetal highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis with Ennepetal 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
45.0
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.

6,393 residential buildings.

€5.61/m²
average net rent
41.4%
of homes owner-occupied
4.4%
of homes empty
55.4 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191910%
1919–19497%
1950–19599%
1960–196917%
1970–197912%
1980–19898%
1990–19997%
2000–20096%
2010–20153%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating73%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating24%
Block heating0%
Room stoves2%

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.

68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants4
Parks1
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries0
Day nurseries3
Bus stops33
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
14schoolsOpenStreetMap
17nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
507residents per km²density
57.9km²area

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 (Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis) in 2025.

5,644offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
17,732recorded offences2025
54%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime604192298
Common assault1,462465580
Robbery973161
Domestic burglary430137153
All theft5,6711,8052,756
Bicycle theft23475295
Car theft1043338
Theft from vehicles880280434
Shoplifting1,040331506
Pickpocketing437139194
Fraud2,126677946
Criminal damage2,099668674
Street crime3,8251,2181,701

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 Ennepetal, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Ennepe-Strassenindustriemuseum 17
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Ennepe-Strassenindustriemuseum 17
Photo: Dat doris · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ennepe-Strassenindustriemuseum 20
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Ennepe-Strassenindustriemuseum 20
Photo: Dat doris · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ennepetalbahn (49514493323)
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Ennepetalbahn (49514493323)
Photo: Kevin Prince · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Nearby municipalities.