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Geldern

Geldern had 34,605 residents at the 2022 census, over 97.6 km². Average net rent was €6.30/m², in line with the district average. 48.4% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 189 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05154012 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
34,605residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.30/m²net rentaverage
48.4%owner-occupiedof homes
7%green within 500 maverage
Geldern in Kreis KleveGeldern highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Kleve with Geldern 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 Kleve.

16%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
44.5
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.

9,835 residential buildings.

€6.30/m²
average net rent
48.4%
of homes owner-occupied
2.3%
of homes empty
58.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19195%
1919–19494%
1950–19598%
1960–196910%
1970–197917%
1980–198912%
1990–199914%
2000–20099%
2010–20153%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating82%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating11%
Block heating0%
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.

189 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10
Bakeries4
Pharmacies4
Doctors21
Dentists1
Cafés and bars15
Restaurants13
Parks7
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches27
Gyms and sports centres14
Libraries1
Day nurseries9
Bus stops50
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
24schoolsOpenStreetMap
23nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
354residents per km²density
97.6km²area

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 Kleve) in 2025.

6,097offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
19,632recorded offences2025
56%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime684212298
Common assault1,614501580
Robbery1133561
Domestic burglary414129153
All theft7,8362,4332,756
Bicycle theft1,444448295
Car theft1113538
Theft from vehicles1,189369434
Shoplifting1,527474506
Pickpocketing19460194
Fraud1,592494946
Criminal damage1,680522674
Street crime4,7211,4661,701

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 Geldern, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Stolperstein Geldern Markt 07 Fritz Elias
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Stolperstein Geldern Markt 07 Fritz Elias
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Stolperstein Geldern Bahnhofstraße 9 Friedrich Körbchen
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Stolperstein Geldern Bahnhofstraße 9 Friedrich Körbchen
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Stolperstein Geldern Bahnhofstraße 9 Anna Körbchen
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Stolperstein Geldern Bahnhofstraße 9 Anna Körbchen
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Nearby municipalities.