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Harsewinkel

Harsewinkel had 25,052 residents at the 2022 census, over 100.4 km². Average net rent was €5.98/m², 4% below the district average. 58.1% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 119 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05754016 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
25,052residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.98/m²net rentaverage
58.1%owner-occupiedof homes
14%green within 500 maverage
Harsewinkel in Kreis GüterslohHarsewinkel highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Gütersloh with Harsewinkel 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 Gütersloh.

20%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
18%
aged 65 and over
41.6
years, average age
2.4
people per household

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

Homes.

6,066 residential buildings.

€5.98/m²
average net rent
58.1%
of homes owner-occupied
2.4%
of homes empty
56.6 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19191%
1919–19493%
1950–19596%
1960–196915%
1970–197918%
1980–198910%
1990–199916%
2000–200915%
2010–20154%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating88%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating6%
Block heating1%
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.

119 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries1
Pharmacies2
Doctors3
Dentists2
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants9
Parks11
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries0
Day nurseries11
Bus stops37
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
9schoolsOpenStreetMap
17nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
249residents per km²density
100.4km²area

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 Gütersloh) in 2025.

5,065offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
18,436recorded offences2025
56%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime630173298
Common assault1,503413580
Robbery1163261
Domestic burglary26773153
All theft6,3531,7452,756
Bicycle theft1,139313295
Car theft561538
Theft from vehicles603166434
Shoplifting1,311360506
Pickpocketing24467194
Fraud2,479681946
Criminal damage1,632448674
Street crime3,7781,0381,701

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 Harsewinkel, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Gymnasium Harsewinkel
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Gymnasium Harsewinkel
Photo: Daniel Brockpähler · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Harsewinkel St. Lucia
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Harsewinkel St. Lucia
Photo: Daniel Brockpähler · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Harsewinkel Martin-Luther-Kirche Seite
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Harsewinkel Martin-Luther-Kirche Seite
Photo: Daniel Brockpähler · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nearby municipalities.