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Wegberg

Wegberg had 27,928 residents at the 2022 census, over 84.0 km². Average net rent was €6.02/m², in line with the district average. 64.1% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 139 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05370040 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
27,928residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.02/m²net rentaverage
64.1%owner-occupiedof homes
18%green within 500 maverage
Wegberg in Kreis HeinsbergWegberg highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Heinsberg with Wegberg 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 Heinsberg.

16%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
46.4
years, average age
2.1
people per household

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

Homes.

9,680 residential buildings.

€6.02/m²
average net rent
64.1%
of homes owner-occupied
3.5%
of homes empty
61.6 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%
1919–19494%
1950–19598%
1960–196916%
1970–197915%
1980–19898%
1990–199910%
2000–200910%
2010–20153%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating90%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating7%
Block heating1%
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.

139 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries6
Pharmacies5
Doctors16
Dentists5
Cafés and bars7
Restaurants11
Parks3
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches35
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries0
Day nurseries3
Bus stops33
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
13schoolsOpenStreetMap
17nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
332residents per km²density
84.0km²area

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 Heinsberg) in 2025.

5,185offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
13,671recorded offences2025
57%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime554210298
Common assault1,187450580
Robbery1003861
Domestic burglary23991153
All theft4,6461,7622,756
Bicycle theft477181295
Car theft1174438
Theft from vehicles857325434
Shoplifting896340506
Pickpocketing10741194
Fraud1,637621946
Criminal damage1,308496674
Street crime3,0341,1511,701

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 Wegberg, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Grenzlandring2012-MemorialStoneOf1952Accident
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Grenzlandring2012-MemorialStoneOf1952Accident
Photo: Eddi Laumanns aka RX-Guru · CC BY 3.0
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Eurasian Nuthatch
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Eurasian Nuthatch
Photo: Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Stolperstein Matthias Eickels Wegberg
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Stolperstein Matthias Eickels Wegberg
Photo: Lintux · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.