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Salzkotten

Salzkotten had 25,153 residents at the 2022 census, over 109.7 km². Average net rent was €5.65/m², 11% below the district average. 63.5% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 95 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05774036 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
25,153residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.65/m²net rentaverage
63.5%owner-occupiedof homes
16%green within 500 maverage
Salzkotten in Kreis PaderbornSalzkotten highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Kreis Paderborn with Salzkotten 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 Paderborn.

20%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 65 and over
43.0
years, average age
2.4
people per household

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

Homes.

6,847 residential buildings.

€5.65/m²
average net rent
63.5%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
60.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19193%
1919–19495%
1950–19597%
1960–19698%
1970–197913%
1980–198910%
1990–199912%
2000–200914%
2010–20154%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating90%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating3%
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.

95 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries5
Pharmacies3
Doctors3
Dentists2
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants8
Parks7
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day nurseries4
Bus stops25
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
12schoolsOpenStreetMap
19nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
229residents per km²density
109.7km²area

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 Paderborn) in 2025.

6,018offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296
19,012recorded offences2025
57%clearance ratestate: 53%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime742235298
Common assault1,575499580
Robbery1685361
Domestic burglary28791153
All theft6,7762,1452,756
Bicycle theft799253295
Car theft812638
Theft from vehicles1,007319434
Shoplifting1,647521506
Pickpocketing354112194
Fraud2,694853946
Criminal damage1,755556674
Street crime4,0021,2671,701

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 Salzkotten, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Baeckerei Vielser Strasse
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Baeckerei Vielser Strasse
Photo: Wilhelm Schwenger · Public domain
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Salzkotten Post Lange Straße 25 Plakette
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Salzkotten Post Lange Straße 25 Plakette
Photo: Moxnoir · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fachwerkensemble in Salzkotten
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Fachwerkensemble in Salzkotten
Photo: Varus111 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.