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Heiligenhaus

Heiligenhaus had 26,328 residents at the 2022 census, over 27.5 km². Average net rent was €6.47/m², 10% below the district average. 44.4% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 103 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05158012 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
26,328residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.47/m²net rentaverage
44.4%owner-occupiedof homes
16%green within 500 maverage
Heiligenhaus in Kreis MettmannHeiligenhaus highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Mettmann with Heiligenhaus 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 Mettmann.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
45.2
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.

5,136 residential buildings.

€6.47/m²
average net rent
44.4%
of homes owner-occupied
3.3%
of homes empty
53.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19194%
1919–19497%
1950–195916%
1960–196922%
1970–197917%
1980–19898%
1990–19994%
2000–20097%
2010–20154%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating76%
District heating3%
Single-storey heating14%
Block heating1%
Room stoves5%

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.

103 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries4
Pharmacies4
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants8
Parks6
Playgrounds10
Sports pitches12
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries2
Day nurseries7
Bus stops43
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
8schoolsOpenStreetMap
13nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
959residents per km²density
27.5km²area

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 Mettmann) in 2025.

6,533offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
32,069recorded offences2025
52%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime1,430291298
Common assault2,719554580
Robbery2585361
Domestic burglary1,002204153
All theft11,5332,3492,756
Bicycle theft1,045213295
Car theft1673438
Theft from vehicles2,048417434
Shoplifting1,510308506
Pickpocketing944192194
Fraud3,361685946
Criminal damage3,554724674
Street crime7,9991,6291,701

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 Heiligenhaus, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Heiligenhaus bahnhof 2012 von westen
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Heiligenhaus bahnhof 2012 von westen
Photo: Hyperdieter · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Heiligenhaus bahnhof 2012 von osten
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Heiligenhaus bahnhof 2012 von osten
Photo: Hyperdieter · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Heiligenhaus aule schmet
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Heiligenhaus aule schmet
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Nearby municipalities.