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Iserlohn

Iserlohn had 91,857 residents at the 2022 census, over 125.4 km². Average net rent was €5.70/m², 3% above the district average. 38.5% of homes were owner-occupied. For the average resident, 78 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05962024 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
91,857residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.70/m²net rentaverage
38.5%owner-occupiedof homes
33%green within 500 maverage
Iserlohn in Märkischer KreisIserlohn highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Märkischer Kreis with Iserlohn 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 Märkischer Kreis.

17%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
45.1
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.

18,330 residential buildings.

€5.70/m²
average net rent
38.5%
of homes owner-occupied
4.3%
of homes empty
52.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191911%
1919–19499%
1950–195913%
1960–196915%
1970–197913%
1980–19899%
1990–199910%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating61%
District heating15%
Single-storey heating17%
Block heating4%
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.

78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 33% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops9
Bakeries9
Pharmacies9
Doctors12
Dentists2
Cafés and bars18
Restaurants30
Parks8
Playgrounds22
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries2
Day nurseries5
Bus stops75
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
41schoolsOpenStreetMap
31nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
733residents per km²density
125.4km²area

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 (Märkischer Kreis) in 2025.

5,936offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
24,221recorded offences2025
56%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime927227298
Common assault2,267556580
Robbery1493761
Domestic burglary428105153
All theft7,4911,8362,756
Bicycle theft414102295
Car theft1253138
Theft from vehicles1,262309434
Shoplifting1,529375506
Pickpocketing470115194
Fraud3,021740946
Criminal damage2,702662674
Street crime5,0351,2341,701

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 Iserlohn, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Iserlohn-AltesRathaus6-Asio
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Iserlohn-AltesRathaus6-Asio
Photo: Asio otus · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Iserlohn Altes Rathaus frontal
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Iserlohn Altes Rathaus frontal
Photo: Arnoldius · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Iserlohn Altes Rathaus Schmiedetor Löwenkopf
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Iserlohn Altes Rathaus Schmiedetor Löwenkopf
Photo: Arnoldius · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.