Münster

Münster had 303,587 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €8.72/m² was 27% above the state average. 28.6% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 41.2.

Independent city · Code 05515 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

303,587residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€8.72/m²net rentaverage

28.6%owner-occupiedof homes

19%green within 500 maverage

Münster · one-kilometre grid

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.

15%

aged under 18

22%

aged 18–29

25%

aged 30–49

18%

aged 65 and over

41.2

years, average age

1.9

people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

55,886 residential buildings.

€8.72/m²

average net rent

28.6%

of homes owner-occupied

2.0%

of homes empty

53.1 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19192%

1919–19498%

1950–195912%

1960–196916%

1970–197915%

1980–198910%

1990–199910%

2000–200910%

2010–20155%

2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating65%

District heating17%

Single-storey heating14%

Block heating3%

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.

183 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 19% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops25

Bakeries40

Pharmacies14

Doctors40

Dentists19

Cafés and bars124

Restaurants112

Parks28

Playgrounds13

Sports pitches24

Gyms and sports centres11

Libraries14

Day nurseries10

Bus stops88

Tram and light-rail stops0

Railway stations1

124schoolsOpenStreetMap

215nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

1,000residents per km²density

303.5km²area

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Münster), next to the state average.

9,984offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296

30,775recorded offences2025

49%clearance ratestate: 53%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	1,146	372	298
Common assault	2,031	659	580
Robbery	232	75	61
Domestic burglary	403	131	153
All theft	15,076	4,891	2,756
Bicycle theft	4,561	1,480	295
Car theft	105	34	38
Theft from vehicles	1,348	437	434
Shoplifting	2,279	739	506
Pickpocketing	827	268	194
Fraud	2,993	971	946
Criminal damage	2,731	886	674
Street crime	9,952	3,229	1,701

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)