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Lennestadt

Lennestadt had 24,347 residents at the 2022 census, over 135.3 km². Average net rent was €5.39/m², 7% below the district average. 56.0% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 52 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05966020 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
24,347residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.39/m²net rentaverage
56.0%owner-occupiedof homes
29%green within 500 maverage
Lennestadt in Kreis OlpeLennestadt highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Olpe with Lennestadt 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.

16%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.5
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.

6,745 residential buildings.

€5.39/m²
average net rent
56.0%
of homes owner-occupied
4.8%
of homes empty
61.4 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191912%
1919–19498%
1950–19599%
1960–196912%
1970–197913%
1980–19898%
1990–19998%
2000–20097%
2010–20152%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating86%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating6%
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.

52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 29% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries3
Pharmacies2
Doctors2
Dentists2
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants4
Parks0
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries0
Day nurseries2
Bus stops18
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
25schoolsOpenStreetMap
15nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
180residents per km²density
135.3km²area

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 Olpe) in 2025.

4,126offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
5,461recorded offences2025
59%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime203153298
Common assault575435580
Robbery241861
Domestic burglary7557153
All theft1,7111,2932,756
Bicycle theft7053295
Car theft241838
Theft from vehicles379286434
Shoplifting245185506
Pickpocketing10378194
Fraud592447946
Criminal damage586443674
Street crime1,1698831,701

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 Lennestadt, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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145 joy (52810632512)
Photo: Kevin Prince · CC BY-SA 2.0
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St. Agatha (Lenestadt) photo-3
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St. Agatha (Lenestadt) photo-3
Photo: Velopilger · CC0
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St. Agatha (Lenestadt) photo-2
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St. Agatha (Lenestadt) photo-2
Photo: Velopilger · CC0
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Nearby municipalities.