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Goch

Goch had 34,297 residents at the 2022 census, over 115.8 km². Average net rent was €6.18/m², in line with the district average. 48.5% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 136 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05154016 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
34,297residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.18/m²net rentaverage
48.5%owner-occupiedof homes
8%green within 500 maverage
Goch in Kreis KleveGoch highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Kleve with Goch 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.

17%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 65 and over
43.7
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.

10,420 residential buildings.

€6.18/m²
average net rent
48.5%
of homes owner-occupied
3.2%
of homes empty
59.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19196%
1919–19499%
1950–195910%
1960–196911%
1970–197912%
1980–19898%
1990–199912%
2000–200911%
2010–20154%
2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating84%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating12%
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.

136 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries7
Pharmacies5
Doctors8
Dentists0
Cafés and bars15
Restaurants15
Parks4
Playgrounds21
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Day nurseries9
Bus stops21
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
17schoolsOpenStreetMap
19nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
296residents per km²density
115.8km²area

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 Goch, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Stolpersteinlage Goch Herzogenstraße 8
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Stolpersteinlage Goch Herzogenstraße 8
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Stolperstein Goch Herzogenstraße 36 Rosette Stern
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Stolperstein Goch Herzogenstraße 36 Rosette Stern
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Stolperstein Goch Herzogenstraße 36 Alwine Stern
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Stolperstein Goch Herzogenstraße 36 Alwine Stern
Photo: Gmbo 2013 · CC0
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Nearby municipalities.