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Mülheim an der Ruhr

Mülheim an der Ruhr had 170,992 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €6.50/m² was 5% below the state average. 33.7% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 45.1.

Independent city · Code 05117 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
170,992residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.50/m²net rentaverage
33.7%owner-occupiedof homes
18%green within 500 maverage
Mülheim an der Ruhr · one-kilometre grid
Map of Mülheim an der Ruhr: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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 North Rhine-Westphalia.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
24%
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.

31,298 residential buildings.

€6.50/m²
average net rent
33.7%
of homes owner-occupied
3.7%
of homes empty
52.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191913%
1919–194913%
1950–195915%
1960–196916%
1970–197911%
1980–19897%
1990–19996%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating74%
District heating5%
Single-storey heating9%
Block heating8%
Room stoves4%

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.

125 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops11
Bakeries12
Pharmacies9
Doctors21
Dentists8
Cafés and bars27
Restaurants45
Parks22
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches21
Gyms and sports centres8
Libraries1
Day nurseries19
Bus stops49
Tram and light-rail stops12
Railway stations6
54schoolsOpenStreetMap
78nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,873residents per km²density
91.3km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Mülheim an der Ruhr), next to the state average.

6,306offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
10,913recorded offences2025
53%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime359208298
Common assault747432580
Robbery683961
Domestic burglary573331153
All theft3,9362,2752,756
Bicycle theft247143295
Car theft683938
Theft from vehicles741428434
Shoplifting531307506
Pickpocketing303175194
Fraud1,617934946
Criminal damage1,118646674
Street crime2,4921,4401,701

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)

Other districts in North Rhine-Westphalia.