Attendorn

Attendorn had 23,542 residents at the 2022 census, over 98.3 km². Average net rent was €6.22/m², 7% above the district average. 51.3% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 115 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05966004 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

23,542residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€6.22/m²net rentaverage

51.3%owner-occupiedof homes

8%green within 500 maverage

Attendorn in Kreis OlpeAttendorn highlighted; the rest of the district in grey

Map of Kreis Olpe with Attendorn 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 Olpe.

17%

aged under 18

12%

aged 18–29

24%

aged 30–49

20%

aged 65 and over

43.9

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.

6,046 residential buildings.

€6.22/m²

average net rent

51.3%

of homes owner-occupied

3.5%

of homes empty

59.5 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19195%

1919–19495%

1950–19598%

1960–196915%

1970–197910%

1980–19897%

1990–199910%

2000–200911%

2010–20153%

2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating85%

District heating2%

Single-storey heating10%

Block heating0%

Room stoves2%

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.

115 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops10

Bakeries6

Pharmacies6

Doctors3

Dentists2

Cafés and bars7

Restaurants19

Parks2

Playgrounds7

Sports pitches12

Gyms and sports centres6

Libraries1

Day nurseries4

Bus stops38

Tram and light-rail stops0

Railway stations1

14schoolsOpenStreetMap

11nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

240residents per km²density

98.3km²area

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Kreis Olpe) in 2025.

4,126offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296

5,461recorded offences2025

59%clearance ratestate: 53%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	203	153	298
Common assault	575	435	580
Robbery	24	18	61
Domestic burglary	75	57	153
All theft	1,711	1,293	2,756
Bicycle theft	70	53	295
Car theft	24	18	38
Theft from vehicles	379	286	434
Shoplifting	245	185	506
Pickpocketing	103	78	194
Fraud	592	447	946
Criminal damage	586	443	674
Street crime	1,169	883	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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Attendorn, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Nearby municipalities.

Finnentrop Olpe Lennestadt Kirchhundem Drolshagen Wenden Kreis Olpe