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Wipperfürth

Wipperfürth had 21,671 residents at the 2022 census, over 118.1 km². Average net rent was €5.98/m², in line with the district average. 52.9% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 140 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05374052 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
21,671residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.98/m²net rentaverage
52.9%owner-occupiedof homes
9%green within 500 maverage
Wipperfürth in Oberbergischer KreisWipperfürth highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Oberbergischer Kreis with Wipperfürth 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 Oberbergischer Kreis.

17%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
44.3
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.

5,268 residential buildings.

€5.98/m²
average net rent
52.9%
of homes owner-occupied
3.6%
of homes empty
57.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%
1919–19495%
1950–195912%
1960–196911%
1970–19798%
1980–19897%
1990–19998%
2000–20098%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating79%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating15%
Block heating1%
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.

140 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 9% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries4
Pharmacies4
Doctors13
Dentists9
Cafés and bars10
Restaurants11
Parks13
Playgrounds16
Sports pitches19
Gyms and sports centres5
Libraries1
Day nurseries7
Bus stops42
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
12schoolsOpenStreetMap
15nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
183residents per km²density
118.1km²area

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 (Oberbergischer Kreis) in 2025.

3,970offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
10,879recorded offences2025
60%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime410150298
Common assault922336580
Robbery652461
Domestic burglary16761153
All theft3,2571,1882,756
Bicycle theft15456295
Car theft662438
Theft from vehicles529193434
Shoplifting685250506
Pickpocketing12345194
Fraud1,275465946
Criminal damage1,144417674
Street crime2,0157351,701

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 Wipperfürth, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

St.-Nikolaus-Kirche
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St.-Nikolaus-Kirche
Photo: gesoe62 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Pfarrzentrum St. Nikolaus, Wipperfürth-9153
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Pfarrzentrum St. Nikolaus, Wipperfürth-9153
Photo: Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Pfarrzentrum St. Nikolaus, Wipperfürth-9155
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Pfarrzentrum St. Nikolaus, Wipperfürth-9155
Photo: Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.